Sunday 13 July

Opening event in Elzenveld, a historical landmark in the old town:
- Openings speech by Cathy Berx, Governor of the Province Antwerp
- World premiere of the IAML Antwerp Beer Song

About Elzenveld

Tuesday 15 July

- Accompany persons program: an Antwerp Experience
- Evening concert in Concerthall AMUZ, in earlier times the monastery church of the Augustine monks
Flemish Violin Music from Today and the Past:
Willem Gommaar Kennis (1717-1789), Pieter Van Maldere (1729-1768), Peter Benoit (1834-1901), August De Boeck (1865-1937), Frits Celis (1929), Frank Agsteribbe (1968)
Guido De Neve (violins), Frank Agsteribbe (cembalo), Jozef De Beenhouwer (piano)

About AMUZ

Wednesday 16 July

City trips: see conference programme

Thursday 17 July

Exclusive symphonic concert in the Blue Hall of the Conference Venue (International Art Campus deSingel):
A Composer’s Portrait: Luc Van Hove (1957)
Royal Flemish Philharmonic cond. by Martyn Brabbins, Levente Kende (piano), Piet Van Bockstal (oboe)

About Royal Flemish Philharmonic

Friday 18 July

Farewell dinner, for the first time on a boat (with outdoor swimming pool):
Aperitif – Grill Buffet – Dessert Buffet – Drinks

Saturday 19 July

Post conference tours: Ypres

The tour includes:

- Transfer to Ypres
- Coffee
- Visit to the In Flanders Fields Museum
- Lunch
- Short city walk, with a visit to the Menin Gate and the St-George’s Memorial Church
- Ypres Salient North Route by coach
- Light evening meal
- Last Post
- Transfer to Antwerp

Post conference tours: Bruges

The tour includes:

- Transfer to Bruges
- Highlights of Bruges: Guided walk through the Béguinage, de Markt (Square), the Burg, the Cathedral, the Dijver, 't Zand, …
- Lunch
- Guided visit to the Groeninghe and Memling museums
- Transfer to Antwerp