Els & the Artists is an artists agency that provides professional support to its artists when it comes to sales, communication and PR, networking and practical organisation. Through our musicology background we highly value the content of the projects we represent.
Our offer varies from early music, classical chamber music to contemporary music and multidisciplinary productions including performance, narratives, video etc.
We also render other services, ranging from fundraising (grant applications) to coaching/mentoring of beginning ensembles and artists.
Recent news
Ultima 2020 Music for Romina Lischka
On 18 May 2021 the Ultimas, the Flemish culture awards, were handed out. We are pleased and proud to announce that our artist Romina Lischka (viola da gamba & dhrupad vocals) wins the Ultima for music. The jury comments: “Romina Lischka is steadily building up, with a clear vision, a path which will undoubtedly lead to very […]
Les Abbagliati & Marieke Van Ransbeeck – Midsummer Dream
We present this new programme in livestreams in 2 parts in the Spring 2021 and a live outdoor concert in the Summer 2021! Info programme : http://www.elsandtheartists.be/en/productie/midsummer-dream-2/ Monday 3 May 2021 – 8pm CET – livestream part 1 https://tinyurl.com/StreamingMidsummerDreamI https://fb.me/e/4Ephm1OP9 Tuesday 4 May 2021 – 8pm CET – livestream part 2 https://fb.me/e/7PyhOh9Vy https://tinyurl.com/StreamingMidsummerDreamII Livestreams practical : The […]
Welcome to our livestreams!
The upcoming broadcasts can be viewed free of charge. A donation to support our artists is greatly appreciated! PayPal.me IBAN BE66 7000 0341 4343, BIC AXABBE22 SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2021 – 20:00 – LES ABBAGLIATI & MARIEKE DE MARÉ – DE VROUWEN VAN DE KONING Link to the broadcast : music by Couperin, Charpentier, Lambert, […]
Las Abbagliati brings Belgian Baroque Music to Finland
The Brussels based baroque ensemble Les Abbagliati is invited by The Musicians of the Kings Road, baroque ensemble from Turku (FI) to perform a programme together with Belgian baroque music : a Concerto by Corette, ballet de Village by Boismortier, Sinfonia for winds and strings by Van Malderen, orchestral pieces by Van Helmont, Triosonata by […]
Trio Khaldei – CD verklärte nacht
At the beginning of June the second CD by Trio Khaldei has been released. The CD appeared at the French label Paraty: http://paraty.fr/portfolio/verklarte-nacht-tio-khaldei/ Also available on spotify :
New project by Sofie vanden Eynde & Saad Mahmod Jawad on Albanova Festival
Murmuring Muses and Whispering Jinn Sunday 30 June 2019 – 10:30 & 16:00 Landcommanderij Alden Biesen, Kasteelstraat 6, 3740 Bilzen Sofie Vanden Eynde, lute & theorbo – Saad Mahmod Jawad, ud https://www.albanovafestival.com/nl/activities/imago-mundi-murmuring-muses-and-whispering-jinn
Focus on “in my end is my beginning” by Imago Mundi
In May 2018 the ensemble IMAGO MUNDI has created In my end is my beginning around the figure of Mary Stuart at the Operadagen Rotterdam . The Dutch composer Robert Zuidam has written a new piece for this production, together with arrangements of existing music. Our première (part of the Operadagen festival in Rotterdam) received a 5-star review in Holland’s de Theaterkrant in […]
Klara award for soprano Lore Binon
On March 22nd 2019 the Klara Awards have been presented in Flagey Brussels in the frame of the Klarafestival. These awards go to those who have played a remarkable role in 2018 in classical music, jazz and world music. Lore Binon, soprano, has won the Award of Young Promise of the Year. She is the […]
In my end is my beginning longlisted for the classicalnext innovation award 2019
In My End is My Beginning by IMAGO MUNDI is longlisted for the ClassicalNEXT Innovation Award 2019 : http://www.classicalnext.com/programme/award/longlistEach project or person on the longlist has been singled out by the expert members of the nominating committee for their outstanding profiles from amongst the myriad of other candidates in their respective home countries and across the globe.The Nomination […]
CD “Orpheus’ Noble Strings”
Orpheus and his lyre: how to better picture the power of music? Orpheus could move stones to tears, he even moved to pity the gates of death. Music overturns the world, this the composers of the English Renaissance knew very well. Even more, music is the soul of the world, a unifying force. Thomas Hobbs […]
CD Trio Khaldei
Trio Khaldei’s first CD with music by Chostakovich (the 2 piano trios) and works for violin and piano and for cello and piano by Prokofiev has been released in March 2017. The CD has been recorded at the label Paraty and will be distributed worldwide by Harmonia Mundi.
Artists
The baroque ensemble from Brussels Les Abbagliati is passionate about discovering 17th and 18th century repertoire. In order to let the audience discover baroque music in a different way the ensemble works together with dancers (Ludovica Mosca) for certain projects, and introduces baroque gestures (coaching by Sigrid ‘t Hooft) in the programs.
The vocal-instrumental ensemble Revue Blanche was founded in 2010 by four young musicians from Brussels who share the same musical ideas. In a unique way Lore Binon (soprano), Anouk Sturtewagen (harp), Kris Hellemans (viola) and Caroline Peeters (flute) are bringing alive European musical heritage from different style periods.
Sofie Vanden Eynde & Imago Mundi
Lute player Sofie Vanden Eynde is active in various artistic fields. From projects early music with viola da gamba player Romina Lischka, tenor Thomas Hobbs, sopranos Lore Bino, and Emma Kirby amongst others, until resonant stories about a shared world in the projects under the name Imago Mundi.
Trio Khaldei unites pianist Barbara Baltussen, violinist Pieter Jansen and cellist Francis Mourey. They have found each other in their passion for chamber music, and the unique sound of the piano trio in particular.