With its New Year’s concert New Year – New Music, the renowned Ensemble88 launches the musical year 2026 — bridging baroque splendor and contemporary curiosity. At the heart of the program is the rarely heard triple harp, played with virtuosity by Belgian harpist Lise Vandersmissen.
Baroque solo works for triple harp trace a historical arc, within which new compositions by KL-EX composers Wolfgang Delnui, Paul Pankert, and Christian Klinkenberg unfold their sonic landscapes. Written especially for triple harp, flute, percussion and live-elctronics, these works build a vibrant bridge between past and present.
Performers:
- Lise Vandersmissen (triple harp)
- Anne Davids (flute)
- Jan van den Boomen (percussion)
A concert that sparks musical curiosity and celebrates the diversity of sound languages — presented by an ensemble known for artistic excellence and a passion for discovery.
Programm:
- Lise Vandersmissen – Uncovered
- Giovanni Maria Trabaci (1575-1647) – Toccata Seconda & Ligature per l’Arpa
- Christian Klinkenberg – Trecena — Ritual of the Thirteen Days of the Tzolk’in for harp, flute, percussion (première)
- Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) – Che si può fare
- William Byrd (1540-1623) – A Gigg
- Wolfgang Delnui – Zupfen/Tupfen, Reiben/Rutschen, Klopfen, Luft – Vorbei! for harp, flute, percussion (première)
- Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) – Suite in Bb Major, HWV 434: Prelude, Air with Variations
- Paul Pankert – Strange times for harp, flute, percussion & live electronics (première)
January 18, 2026 · 15h00 @ IKOB Eupen (Ostbelgienfestival) Info
January 25, 2026 · 11h00 @Maastricht · Bankastudios Info
(in collaboration with Intro in Situ)