ABOUT SPECTRA

SPECTRA, curious for new music. From 1993 onwards the ensemble developed a remarkable musical coherence and a unique, refined sound starting from a fixed nucleu with conductor Filip Rathé and violinist Pieter Jansen serving as co-artistic directors of the ensemble.

SPECTRA develops trajectories with composers living in Flanders and promotes their work in international as well as historical context. The ensemble premieres many commissioned works in a continuous dialogue with referential masterpieces from the recent past.

SPECTRA explores a wide range of presentation formats and collaborates with composers, theatre makers, visual artists and writers in the construction of non-dogmatic programmes and idiosyncratic interpretations. This has led to collaborations with Luca Francesconi, Stefano Gervasoni, Philippe Hurel, Guy Cassiers, Fabrice Murgia, Philip Blasband, Peter Verhelst, etc.

SPECTRA performs within and outside Europe at festivals like Ars Musica (BE), Transit (BE), Festival Musica Nova (BRA), November Music Festival (NL), Musica Sacra (NL), OEROL Festival (NL), Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK), Traiettorie Festival (IT), Biennale Venezia (IT), World Music Days 2010 Sydney (AU), Gaida Festival (IT), Musica Strasbourg (FR) and Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires (ARG).

The ensemble coaches students in the Advanced Master Contemporary Music programme at the School of Arts Ghent.

Don’t miss Spectra’s second recital later in the week:

Chamber Week – Spectra Ensemble Recital
21 March (Fri), 7:30pm | Concert Hall | $20


With the Support of the Flemish Government

PROGRAMME

ABOUT CHAMBER MUSIC WEEK

Chamber Music Week 2025 brings together top local and international artists and ensembles for a week-long celebration of chamber music.

Over the course of the week, look forward to chamber masterclasses and performances by acclaimed violist Su Zhen, Spectra Ensemble, tenor Mark Tucker, violinist Zhang Jia, pianist Daniel de Borah, YST contemporary music ensemble OpusNovus, YST Ensemble-in-Residence Red Dot Baroque, and the YST Voice and Composition Departments. The festival will also feature YST’s annual contemporary music festival Sounding Now and Song Festival: The Voices of England & France — expanding the chamber music experience beyond classical and instrumental traditions.

Don’t miss this invaluable opportunity to learn from acclaimed chamber musicians, while fully immersing in the world of chamber music!

TICKETING INFORMATION

Admission is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. Out of respect for the participants and other spectators, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission.

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