We are delighted to announce that Huelgas has been awarded a CHOC de Classica for our CD recording ‘The landscape of the polyphonists’.

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OPUS KLASSIK 2022 : Presentation of the Classical Music Prize on 9 October 2022 at the Konzerthaus Berlin

On 9 October 2022, the Verein zur Förderung der Klassischen Musik e.V. (Association for the Promotion of Classical Music) awarded the Opus Klassik prize for exceptional musical achievement in the field of classical music. Paul Van Nevel was present at the award ceremony to receive the Ensembles des Jahres 2022 prize for Huelgas for our CD recording 'En Albion'.

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PENTECOST FESTIVAL 2023

For the third time, the Huelgas Ensemble cordially invites you to its traditional Pentecost Festival in Talant (Burgundy).

Friday 26 May - Saturday 27 May - Sunday 28 May 2023

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In 2021 we celebrated the 50^th anniversary of the Huelgas Ensemble. Please click on ‘Read on’ for further information about the celebrations, including a film of the anniversary concert, and radio and press interviews with Paul Van Nevel.

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To celebrate 50 years of Huelgas, Paul Van Nevel has produced a wonderful book of photos that chart the history of the ensemble from 1971 to 2021 (texts in English, Dutch and French). If you would like to order a copy of the book (€20, plus postage and packing), please contact Geert Thyssen (office@huelgasensemble.be). Happy browsing!

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The Alamire Foundation proudly presents: MISSE JOSQUIN, 12 docu-concerts on the Masses of Josquin des Prez, with brand new performances by top-ensembles and the latest musicological research on each Mass. On March 29 and 30 they were officially presented in Rome during a congress and concert, with the official handing over of the first copy to Pope Francis. 500 years of Josquin and 30 years of the Alamire Foundation won’t go unnoticed!

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A new book by Paul Van Nevel:
Het landschap van de polyfonisten - The world of the Franco-Flemish School (1400-1600)

Why did the polyphonists all come from the same region of southwest Belgium and northern France? And and what was the influence of this region on their music? A unique analysis of the environment - the ‘cultural landscape’ - of the 15th and 16th-century musician. The book includes a CD and no fewer than 168 beautiful photographs.

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