Upcoming Events
Propulse Classique - Festival Musiq3
| Flagey Studio 1 |
SWARA vocal ensemble has been selected to perform at Propulse Classique at the Festival Musiq3 - RTBF
Past Events
Madrigali Moderni
| Schaerbeek-Brussels Église St. Albert Rue Victor Hugo 155 |
Contemporary a cappella works based on Middle Ages/Renaissance art
Featuring a cappella compositions by Lorenzo Donati, Morten Lauridsen, Ezra Permana Trisna, Diederik van der Laag, Eric Whitacre
Madrigali Moderni
| Ghent Sint Pauluskerk. Smidsestraat 1 |
Contemporary a cappella works based on Middle Ages/Renaissance art
Featuring a cappella compositions by Lorenzo Donati, Morten Lauridsen, Ezra Permana Trisna, Diederik van der Laag, Eric Whitacre
Dimanches Musicaux
| Brussels' Cathedral Pl. Sainte-Gudule, 1000 Bruxelles |
Celestial Sphere
| Église Notre Dame du Sacré-Coeur Rue de Tervaete 24, 1040 Etterbeek |
The program is collecting celestial objects that are introduced in songs and poetry.
Sun, moon, stars, planet and comets are the main topic of the chosen contemporary compositions that will serenade the audience under a candlelight atmosphere.
Featuring a cappella compositions by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, John Duggan, Josu Elberdin, Paul John Rudoi and Timo Tembuyser
Celestial Sphere
| Sint Pauluskerk Smidsestraat 1, 9000 Gent |
The program is collecting celestial objects that are introduced in songs and poetry.
Sun, moon, stars, planet and comets are the main topic of the chosen contemporary compositions that will serenade the audience under a candlelight atmosphere.
Featuring a cappella compositions by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, John Duggan, Josu Elberdin, Paul John Rudoi and Timo Tembuyser
World Peace Choral Festival 2021
We are participating at the World Peace Choral Festival 2021 which is held online this year.
Ciudad sin Sueño - digital version
After our participation at the International Choral Contest of Tolosa 2019 and with the help of the Flemish government, Swara vocal ensemble brings back the concert program in form of an online concert. Recording audio and video were taken at Church of Our Lady and Saint Peter in Ghent by ELIAS Recordi
Rainbow
by artist Nazanin Fakoor
| De Brakke Grond Nes 45, Amsterdam |
Rainbow (CANCELLED)
by artist Nazanin Fakoor
| Cultural Center Palethe Pelt Jeugdlaan 2, 3900 Pelt |
To create her music theatre piece Rainbow, the artist Nazanin Fakoor took on The Conference of the Birds, a literary masterpiece by the Persian mystic poet Farid ud-Din Attar.
In Attar’s story, thousands of birds search for Simorgh, the mythical bird that symbolises the truth.
After many hardships on their journey, only 30 birds reach the end of their quest.
Only then do they realise that they themselves are the Si (thirty) morgh (birds).
This beautiful poetry provides the basis for the libretto of Rainbow.
The Iranian composer Aftab Darvishi (Tenso Young Composers Award 2016) has written a new composition, performed live by the Swara Ensemble in a mobile installation that - literally - reflects our differences and multiple identities. In this way, Fakoor ‘reflects’ on the myth of a clear-cut national identity and the celebration of difference.
Rainbow (CANCELLED)
by artist Nazanin Fakoor
| Cultural Center Palethe Pelt Jeugdlaan 2, 3900 Pelt |
To create her music theatre piece Rainbow, the artist Nazanin Fakoor took on The Conference of the Birds, a literary masterpiece by the Persian mystic poet Farid ud-Din Attar.
In Attar’s story, thousands of birds search for Simorgh, the mythical bird that symbolises the truth.
After many hardships on their journey, only 30 birds reach the end of their quest.
Only then do they realise that they themselves are the Si (thirty) morgh (birds).
This beautiful poetry provides the basis for the libretto of Rainbow.
The Iranian composer Aftab Darvishi (Tenso Young Composers Award 2016) has written a new composition, performed live by the Swara Ensemble in a mobile installation that - literally - reflects our differences and multiple identities. In this way, Fakoor ‘reflects’ on the myth of a clear-cut national identity and the celebration of difference.
Ciudad sin Sueño (CANCELLED)
| COLLÉGIALE SAINT-DENIS Rue de la Cathédrale 64 Liège |
After our participation at the International Choral Contest of Tolosa 2019, Swara brings back the concert program to Belgium for our audiences in Liège
Ciudad sin sueño
| IGLESIA DE SAN FRANCISCO Calle San Francisco Tolosa - Spain |
Ciudad sin sueño
| IGLESIA DE SAN FRANCISCO JAVIER Calle de Olite, 9 Pamplona - Spain |
Ciudad sin sueño
| IGLESIA SAN JOSÉ DE ASTILLERO 39610 El Astillero Cantabria - Spain |
Ciudad sin sueño
| IGARTZA JAUREGIA Peategi z/g Beasain - Spain |
Ciudad sin sueño
| SACRÉ-COEUR DE LINDTHOUT Avenue des Deux Tilleuls, 2 Woluwé-Saint-Lambert |
Rainbow
by artist Nazanin Fakoor
| C-Mine C-Mine 10, Genk |
Rainbow
by artist Nazanin Fakoor
| TR Schouwburg Schouwburgplein 25, Rotterdam |
Rainbow
by artist Nazanin Fakoor
| Kunstencentrum nona Begijnenstraat 19, Mechelen |
To create her music theatre piece Rainbow, the artist Nazanin Fakoor took on The Conference of the Birds, a literary masterpiece by the Persian mystic poet Farid ud-Din Attar.
In Attar’s story, thousands of birds search for Simorgh, the mythical bird that symbolises the truth.
After many hardships on their journey, only 30 birds reach the end of their quest.
Only then do they realise that they themselves are the Si (thirty) morgh (birds).
This beautiful poetry provides the basis for the libretto of Rainbow.
The Iranian composer Aftab Darvishi (Tenso Young Composers Award 2016) has written a new composition, performed live by the Swara Ensemble in a mobile installation that - literally - reflects our differences and multiple identities. In this way, Fakoor ‘reflects’ on the myth of a clear-cut national identity and the celebration of difference.
More information: Rainbow - Lunalia Festival
Messe des Artistes
Collaboration with Xavier Deprez & Lassenne Vocale
| Brussels' Cathedral |
On the centenary of Latvia's independence day, which resonates together with the centenary of the end of the World War I, Swara vocal ensemble and Swara photographers are presenting this collaboration concert between music and photography. 20 professional singers are singing Latvian a cappella compositions under the direction of Ivan Yohan, accompanied by a projection of photo series provided by 14 photographers.
Latvija
| Église Notre Dame de Sacré-Coeur d'Etterbeek Rue de Tervaete 24. Etterbeek - Brussels |
On the centenary of Latvia's independence day, which resonates together with the centenary of the end of the World War I, Swara vocal ensemble and Swara photographers are presenting this collaboration concert between music and photography. 20 professional singers are singing Latvian a cappella compositions under the direction of Ivan Yohan, accompanied by a projection of photo series provided by 14 photographers.
How Do You Think It Feels
by artist Felix Kindermann
| Artspace Deborah Bowman Avenue Jean Vodlers 24 |
Suomi
A contemporary Finnish a cappella concert
| Eglise Saint Notre Dame du Sacre - Coeur Rue de Tervaete 24 -- Etterbeek 1040 |
Swara vocal ensemble is back with its passion to combine music and photography. With the support from the Embassy of Finland, Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux, Sulasol music publishing and Clap Culture, 18 professional singers and Ivan Yohan as conductor will perform selected a cappella repertoire from Finland, accompanied by the projection of photo series provided by 13 photographers.
This event is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence day - all composers are from Finland - all photo series are bound to the theme of 'blue and white' to represent the country and to the theme of each single repertoire.
Contemporary Claudio
Monteverdi and modern composers
| Eglise Saint - Boniface Rue de la Paix 21. 1050 Bruxelles |
To celebrate the 450th anniversary of Claudio Monteverdi's birth, Swara vocal ensemble is going to present a concert with the title of "Contemporary Claudio - Monteverdi and modern composers". The program consists of songs by Monteverdi, where each one is followed by a contemporary piece written with the same text and/or the same musical ideas by contemporary living composers.
Lumen et Umbra
A portrait of Choral Music
Performing modern a cappella pieces
| Chapelle de Lindthout 2 Av. des deux Tilleuls, 1200 Bruxelles |
Lumen et Umbra, SWARA's debut concert, was held on April 9th, 2016
cooperating with 9 photographers to combine two different kind of arts: music and photography
SWARA will light up your evening with great compositions by Hanlon, Nystedt, Whitacre, Miškinis, Lauridsen, Ligeti, among others
