Discovery Day 2026
De 12h à 18h30
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
The OPRL opens its doors on Boulevard Piercot for a free day combining music, interactive discoveries, and delicious treats. Not to be missed!
- September 2026
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OPENING CONCERT TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH
+/- 1h30
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Incandescent Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich in contrasts: Lionel Bringuier and the OPRL present an intense, lyrical, and subversive season opener.
TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH
+/- 1h30
Gand, De Bijloke
Incandescent Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich in contrasts: Lionel Bringuier and the OPRL present an intense, lyrical, and subversive season opener.
TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH
+/- 1h30
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Incandescent Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich in contrasts: Lionel Bringuier and the OPRL present an intense, lyrical, and subversive season opener.
Valère Burnon
+/- 2h
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Revealed at the 2025 Queen Elisabeth Competition, Valère Burnon explores the theme of night through music by Debussy, Messiaen, Ledoux, Ravel, and Schubert.
OPRL+JAZZ : COLTRANE 100 : LEGACY
+/- 1h30
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
In Liège, the OPRL pays tribute to John Coltrane with Joe Lovano and symphonic arrangements, revisiting his major works from the 1950s and 1960s.
Mozart / Beethoven
+/- 1h30
Namur, Concert Hall
For his debut with the OPRL, the great Ton Koopman, a specialist in historically informed performance, moves between Mozart and Beethoven
Mozart / Beethoven
+/- 1h30
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
For his debut with the OPRL, the great Ton Koopman, a specialist in historically informed performance, moves between Mozart and Beethoven.
Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2
+/- 1h45
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
When Rachmaninoff’s intense lyricism meets Carlos Simon’s double concerto, co-commissioned by the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège with Hilary Hahn and Seth Parker Woods.
Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2
+/- 1h45
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
When Rachmaninoff’s intense lyricism meets Carlos Simon’s double concerto, co-commissioned by the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège with Hilary Hahn and Seth Parker Woods.
La torre del oro
+/- 1h30
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
From Seville to the Andes, Christina Pluhar and L'Arpeggiata bring together Mudarra and South American baroque traditions in a joyful sonic journey.
Momo, the Peach Child
+/- 45 min.
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
[Pizzicato] Momo, born from a magical peach, sets out to face an ogre with the help of musical animals: a participatory and poetic show about friendship and otherness.
Strings in the Spotlight
+/- 1h
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Five musicians from the OPRL explore the world of strings, from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johannes Brahms to Carlos Simon, between classical radiance and echoes of lockdown.
Glass, Bowie, Greenwood
+/- 1h10
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
From rock icons to the orchestra: in his music for the film There Will Be Blood, Greenwood breaks free from Radiohead. As for Glass, he reinvents Bowie, blending dark atmospheres with urban energy.
Philharbabies: Taking Flight
+/- 45 min.
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
The Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège and the Festival Babillage invite babies and parents to a poetic and musical duet, blending words, strings, and enchantment.
Give me my money back !
+/- 1h15
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
When music is booed before being applauded, Pierre Solot reveals what goes on behind the scenes.
Give me my money back !
+/- 1h15
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
When music is booed before being applauded, Pierre Solot reveals what goes on behind the scenes.
Guided tour of the Philharmonic Hall
Around 2h
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
An individual guided tour to discover all the nooks and crannies of the Philharmonic Hall and its stylistic, technical and historical peculiarities.
Mali : Tartit
+/- 1h30
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Tartit makes the Tuareg soul resonate: spellbinding vocals, hypnotic rhythms, and a journey into the heart of the Sahara of the past through the traditions of the nomadic Kel Tamasheq people.
Dutilleux / Elgar
+/- 1h30
Mons, Le Manège
A lover of Dutilleux’s music, Lionel Bringuier reveals the brilliance of the First Symphony, while Victor Julien-Laferrière brings out all the emotion of Elgar’s Concerto.
Dutilleux / Elgar
+/- 1h30
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
A lover of Dutilleux’s music, Lionel Bringuier reveals the brilliance of the First Symphony, while Victor Julien-Laferrière brings out all the emotion of Elgar’s Concerto.
The Breath of Notre-Dame
+/- 1h30
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Titulaire of the organ of Notre-Dame de Paris, Vincent Dubois performs Bach, Franck, Duruflé, Saint-Saëns, and Ravel in a recital that is both virtuosic and masterful.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
+/- 1h
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Step into Ali Baba’s cave: treasures, mystery, and the enchanting music of Gwenaël Mario Grisi come together in a magical performance at the heart of the Orient.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
+/- 1h
Bruxelles, Palais des Beaux-Arts
Step into Ali Baba’s cave: treasures, mystery, and the enchanting music of Gwenaël Mario Grisi come together in a magical performance at the heart of the Orient.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
+/- 1h
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Step into Ali Baba’s cave: treasures, mystery, and the enchanting music of Gwenaël Mario Grisi come together in a magical performance at the heart of the Orient.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
+/- 1h
Ath, Le Palace
Step into Ali Baba’s cave: treasures, mystery, and the enchanting music of Gwenaël Mario Grisi come together in a magical performance at the heart of the Orient.