Upcoming events
Past events of 2026
This concert comes as the last part of the 2023 Peter Eötvös Foundation mentorship program, and on the program, an all English repertoire:
| Holst | Ballet Suite (E flat major), op. 10 |
| Sebastian Black | Unmentionable Scenes (world premiere) |
| Elgar | Enigma Variations, Op. 36 |
Here’s the link to the event (in Hungarian).
| Soprano solo | Hannah Dienes-Williams |
| Conducting | Gabriel Hollander |
Past events of 2025
On Saturday 7 December 2025 at 20h, the two symphonic choirs Brussels Choral Society and the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union will join with the Etesiane orchestra on the Bozar stage to perform two important works of the choral repertoire.
On the program: Poulenc | Gloria Bruckner | Mass No. 1 in D Minor
| Choir masters | Clio Zois and Michael Bawtree |
| Conducting | Gabriel Hollander |
11 October 2025 at 20h30 in the Town hall of Saint-Gilles, Pl. Maurice van Meenen 39, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Rediscvoery of Marianna Martines’ piano concerto at the “Musique Femmes Festival” in Brussels.
| Piano | Eliane Reyes |
| Orchestra | Etesiane |
| Conducting | Gabriel Hollander |
On Tuesday 2nd of September 2025, the Belgian hip-hop rapper and singer Scylla will come rehearse with the Belgian National Orchestra in the Bozar. Yours truly on the conducting podium for this day of rehearsals.
On the program: Music by Scylla
Soloist: Scylla Conducting | Gabriel Hollander
25 August to 6 September 2025
Video and audio recording of the world premiere of Fanny Tran’s opera “La véritable histoire de la Dame Blanche” in the Project(ion) Room in Brussels.
| Composer | Fanny Tran |
| Conducting | Gabriel Hollander |
| Orchestra | Etesiane |
The 6th concert during the Etesiane tour in Haute-Savoie, France. This concert is produced by the Fêtes musicales de Savoie and will take place at the Théâtre de Verdure de Valmorel at 18h.
On the program:
| Mozart | Adagio and Fugue in c minor |
| Britten | Simple Symphony |
| Monti | Czardas |
| Sibelius | Impromptu |
| Tchaikovski | Serenade for Strings |
| Barber | Adagio for strings |
| John Williams | Indiana Jones thème |
The Etesiane orchestra is conducted by Gabriel Hollander
The 5th concert during the Etesiane tour in Haute-Savoie, France. This concert is produced by the Fêtes musicales de Savoie and will take place at the Auditorium de Méribel at 21h.
On the program:
| Mendelssohn | Symphony for strings N° 12 |
| Bruch | Kol Nidrei (solo: Manon D’Hermy) |
| Sibelius | Impromptu |
| Britten | Simple Symphony |
| John Williams | Indiana Jones thème |
The Etesiane orchestra is conducted by Gabriel Hollander
The 4th concert during the Etesiane tour in Haute-Savoie, France. This concert is produced by the Fêtes musicales de Savoie and will take place at the Eglise de Termignon at 18h30.
On the program:
| Mozart | Adagio and Fugue in c minor |
| Schubert | Arpeggione (viola solo: Lucía Alonso Hernández) |
| Barber | Adagio for strings |
| Sibelius | Impromptu |
| Tchaikovsky | Serenade for strings |
| Mendelssohn | Symphony for strings N° 12 |
The Etesiane orchestra is conducted by Gabriel Hollander
The 3rd concert during the Etesiane tour in Haute-Savoie, France, is played by a chamber music group of Etesiane musicians. This concert is produced by the Fêtes musicales de Savoie and will take place at the Eglise des Avanchers at 11h.
On the program:
| Brahms | Clarinet Quintet |
| Glazunov | Elegy for string quartet, op. 105 |
| Mozart | Clarinet Quintet |
The Etesiane orchestra is conducted by Gabriel Hollander
The 2nd concert during the Etesiane tour in Haute-Savoie, France. This concert is produced by the Fêtes musicales de Savoie and will take place at the Auditorium de Courchevel at 21h.
On the program:
| Mozart | Adagio and Fugue in c minor |
| Bach | Concerto for harpsichord and 2 flutes, BWV 1057 |
| Bottesini | Grande allegro di concerto “Alla Mendelssohn” (soloist: Tina Zhao) |
| Bach | Concerto for 4 harpsichords, BWV 1065 |
The Etesiane orchestra is conducted by Gabriel Hollander. This concert will be the 1000th concert of the Fêtes musicales de Savoie.
The 1st concert during the Etesiane tour in Haute-Savoie, France. This concert is produced by the Fêtes musicales de Savoie and will take place at the Eglise de Macot) at 21h.
On the program:
| Vivaldi | Summer |
| Mendelssohn | Symphony for strings N° 12 |
| Barber | Adagio for strings |
| Britten | Simple Symphony |
The Etesiane orchestra is conducted by Gabriel Hollander.
Before going to France, here’s a pre-tour concert with the Etesiane orchestra in Brussels. The concept is simple: the entry is free and you bring food/drinks to share in an “auberge espagnole” style.
Date: 19 July 2025 at 16h In the Chau. de Vleurgat 181, 1050 Bruxelles
| Orchestra | Etesiane |
| Conducting | Gabriel Hollander |
6 days of intensive choir conducting masterclass given to choir conductors of Belgium and abroad. More information available on A Coeur Joie.
The Académie Lyrique de Belcanto organises its first “Forges-Opera Musique” around the opera Traviata of Verdi. This is een intense four-day workshop for singers and pianists, to immerse oneself with the music of this famous opera.
Teaching staff:
• Michela Bertagnolli (voice)
• Chloe Elasmar (piano)
• Gabriel Hollander (conducting)
| Lyon, France | 29 May to 1 June 2025 |
The Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège and Remua present the “Symphonie des rêves exquis” with more than 100 children of the Liège area on stage together with the musicians of the OPRL. Conductor: Gabriel Hollander
| 14h | Salle Philharmonique of Liège, Belgium |
The Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège and Remua present the “Symphonie des rêves exquis” with more than 100 children of the Liège area on stage together with the musicians of the OPRL. Conductor: Gabriel Hollander
| 11h | Salle Philharmonique of Liège, Belgium |
The Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège and Remua present the “Symphonie des rêves exquis” with more than 100 children of the Liège area on stage together with the musicians of the OPRL. Conductor: Gabriel Hollander
| 13h30 | Salle Philharmonique of Liège, Belgium |
The Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège and Remua present the “Symphonie des rêves exquis” with more than 100 children of the Liège area on stage together with the musicians of the OPRL. Conductor: Gabriel Hollander
| 10h30 | Salle Philharmonique of Liège, Belgium |
Combined project of the Etesiane orchestra with the Noucelles choir in the beautiful church of Braine-L’Alleud.
On the musical program for the day:
- Händel : Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
- Händel : The King Shall Rejoice, HWV 260
- Händel : My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
- Gershwin : Lullaby for strings
- Händel : L’Allegro, il Pensiero et il Moderato, HWV 55 (selection)
- Händel : Lascia ch’io pianga
Symphonic concert with the Szeged Symphonic Orchestra, following the orchestra prize in August 2023.
On the musical program:
- Chausson’s “Viviane”
- Piotr Moss: Visages (oboe concerto, 30’) with Agnieszka Zwolska, oboe
- Franck: Symphony d-moll