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World Piano Day

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PROGRAM 2025

Supporting act:

Laureates World Piano Day Awards

Laureate International Composition Competition

Main program:

Music by Dirk Brossé

Music by Johan Famaey

Tale of Anguana

Symphonic poem on the Italian myth of Anguana

Anguana, The Water Spirit

Veneto

Guardian Of The Water

Wool Spinning

Temptation

Slow Dance Of Anguana

An Unanswered Love

Back to the Water

Snow River

Ru Meng Ling

Rain

Back To Selene

Amistad

Mira La Luna

Moon Touch

World Piano Day AMUZ Antwerp

Composer and pianist Johan Famaey will celebrate World Piano Day 2025 with a cinematic and Italian-inspired program in which the piano takes center stage. The leading roles are played by concert pianist and Italian salterio player Johan Famaey, conductor Dirk Brosse, symphonic orchestra and concert violinist Marina Martín Maldonado.

Performers:

Dirk Brossé - conductor

symphonic orchestra

Johan Famaey - concert pianist

Marina Martín Maldonado - concert violinist

Meet the Team

We are determined to enchant our audience with pure and genuine entertainment on this third edition of World Piano Day. Our ultimate goal is to unite people for an unparalleled experience, where they completely lose themselves in a piano-symphonic and cinematic world.

Let yourself be carried away by Johan Famaey, Dirk Brossé and Marina Martín Maldonado with the expert guidance of the symphonic orchestra.

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pianist

Johan Famaey

Johan Famaey has played and composed countless works with and for various ensembles and orchestras in Europe and China.

He is known for his piano and film scores, including 'Moon Touch', 'Moon Wish', 'Back to Selene' and 'Time Passenger'.

In 2020, his musical opera 'Hors' was performed in Dendermonde by a 150-piece orchestra and choir.

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conductor

Dirk Brosse

Dirk Brossé, an internationally acclaimed conductor and award-winning composer, is currently Music Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and Music Director of the Ghent Film Festival.

He is also a professor of composition and the head of the School of Arts / Royal Conservatory of Music in his hometown of Ghent, Belgium.

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solo violinist

Marina Martin Maldonado

Born in Madrid in 1995, Marina Martín Maldonado is a classical violinist acclaimed by the public for her finesse and musical sensitivity.

Her virtuosity and musical passion have already brought her to important stages in France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany and the UK.

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symphonic orchestra

Prima La Musica

This Flemish orchestra led by Dirk Brossé has a variable line-up. The highly educated, carefully selected musicians have a broad view on music, culture & society. Prima La Musica wants to play a unique role in Flanders and beyond with its original approach and interdisciplinary projects.

children's choir

National Children's Choir

of Belgium

The choir gave prestigious performances to, among others: HM King Albert II, HM Queen Mathilde and in the Palace of Fine Arts for the American ambassador as a farewell gift to then president Barack Obama.

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EXPERIENCE

TICKETS

We are proud to bring people together through their shared love of music. This is a unique opportunity to attend a live show you've never seen before. Buy your ticket today because places are limited!

AUDITIONS

Want to shine in the supporting act? Join the competition!

TICKETS

World Piano Day is not to be missed! Buy your tickets quickly for this unique experience.

ACCESSIBILITY

AMUZ is easily accessible on foot, by bicycle, via public transport and car

Experience
World Piano Day
Amuz
Antwerp

COMMUNITY

PIANO COMPETITION

Piano competition
World Piano Day

Participate in the ultimate piano competition and let your talent shine on stage next to Dirk Brossé... Click here for all details and registrations!

COMPOSITION COMPETITION

International Composition Award

Let your creative notes flow and have your composition performed by Dirk Brossé and the Prima La Musica orchestra! Click here for all information!

Partners

Thanks to our partners and sponsors. Would you like to join us as partner?

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Time Passenger

by Johan Famaey

Johan Famaey, piano and yangqin
Marina Martín Maldonado, violin
Barcelona Children's Choir:
EMM Well Barris: Xerrics 1, Xerrics 2, Cor Jove
EMM Can Fargues: Cor Bàsic, Cor Jove
Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès, symphonic orchestra
Xavier Puig, conductor

February 3, 2025

Monday

19:30 h

Palace of Music

Barcelona

Spain

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