Le Faux Miroir
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: solo piano recital
Inspired by René Magritte’s painting of the same name, this program unfolds in a world where perception and reality never fully align. Le Faux Miroir is a solo piano program exploring the fragile gap between what we hear and what we think we hear.
The titles in this program seem to suggest one thing, while revealing many layers beneath the surface. Through works by Emmanuel Durlet, Alain Craens, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and Francis Poulenc, Babette invites the listener to look beyond these first impressions and discover what might be hidden underneath.
A special highlight of the program is Meditation by Alain Craens: a work written especially for Babette and receiving its concert premiere as part of Le Faux Miroir.
femmes de légende
Duration may vary
Format: solo piano recital
Femmes de Légende explores the women who shaped the French and Belgian musical world - not only as composers, but also as performers, dedicatees, patrons and artistic muses.
Familiar names stand alongside rarely performed voices in this program, revealing a musical landscape in which women's artistic contributions become part of a broader cultural narrative. Rather than looking back with nostalgia, Femmes de Légende seeks to reconnect these stories with today's audiences, allowing them to be heard in a new light.
Featuring works by Mel Bonis, Arthur De Greef, Lucie Vellère and Joseph Jongen among others.
This project is currently being developed in collaboration with Muziekmuseum Vleeshuis, Bibliotheek Conservatorium Antwerpen, Studiecentrum voor Vlaamse Muziek alongside several living composers who are writing new works especially for the project..