Flanders LiedFest Inauguration Gala
Programme

20:00 – Welcome speech (note: speeches will be in Dutch)

• Speakers: City Counsilor Mr. Calvo & Flanders LiedFest chairman Mr. Gantman
• Theme: Anchoring of Flanders LiedFest in Mechelen and Flanders

20:15 – Recital (15 min.)

• Tineke Van Ingelgem (soprano) & Aaron Wajnberg (piano)
• CD-presentation : Je ne t’aime pas

20:35 – Presentation of Flanders LiedFest & Podcast

• Presentation of Flanders LiedFest’s mission
• Introduction of new podcast series
• Pictures from the archives and of future plans

20:50 – Short speech (note: speech will be in Dutch)

• Author Jeroen Olyslaegers 

20:55 – Worldpremière

• De Wonderen – a new Lied composed by Robert Groslot
• Libretto: Jeroen Olyslaegers
• Voice, piano & percussion

Social gathering

• Meet and greet with the artists, public and press