MIDSUMMER MOZARTIADE
The non-profit association Amadeus & Co produces musical events which showcase Mozart-era heritage sites in Brussels (namely the Midsummer Mozartiade festival). We support the promotion of emerging opera singers by offering them the opportunity to evolve in a nurturing professional environment. We believe that Culture is a common resource which should be made accessible to all those who seek it. This is why we work to open the doors of our events to a diverse and enthusiastic audience. To implement our project, we choose to collaborate with partners who share these same values.
Our priorities
Our success
Together with all those who support us, we have managed to make a significant difference in the careers (as well as in the lives) of several exceptionally talented young artists. In the words of Paris-based artistic agent Magali Arnaud: "I became familiar with the Midsummer Mozartiade festival in Brussels in 2017, and have attended every production since. I have witnessed several singers from my agency take on extremely challenging roles there, early on in their careers. I was able to see to what extent those productions have shaped and seasoned them for their further careers as opera singers. As the artistic team is of a very high level, the singers benefit from demanding musical coaching and remarkable stage preparation. I have always been struck by the excellent quality of the opera productions and the professionalism of the festival team.”
Our commitment
Each year, we succeed in bringing Culture to a wide variety of target audiences. In 2019, thanks to our collaboration with the management school “ICHEC”, the non-profit association “Des racines pour grandir” and the primary school “Enfant Jésus”, about twenty 10 to 12 year olds from immigrant backgrounds were able to experience a morning of discovery on a Mozartian theme, led our music director and our stage director. A few weeks later, these same children enjoyed a walking tour, guided by our stage director, of various sites in Brussels visited by the Mozart family in 1763. Both activities were greeted with great enthusiasm and sustained interest. Similarly, fifteen 16 to 17 year olds took part in an afternoon of discovery, led by one of our singers and one of our pianists, in their classroom in Zottegem. A month later, they were invited to attend an opera performance during the festival in Brussels. This was the third consecutive year that this school figured among our educational partners. And they have asked to come back in 2020. Finally, thanks to our ongoing collaboration with the "Opéra'Q" project of the “Maison des Cultures et de Cohésion Sociale de Molenbeek-Saint-Jean”, fifteen people of various ages and backgrounds attended one of our opera rehearsals in Schaerbeek. Fifteen days later, they were joined by a dozen or so “Espace Magh” participants to see the same opera in performance. All expressing their delight when leaving the theatre. These highly successful collaborations are set to continue (or even to intensify) in the years to come.
Our priorities
- Share our passion for Mozart’s masterpieces with our fellow citizens – in Brussels, in Flanders, in Wallonia.
- Promote the careers of outstanding young artists by offering them the opportunity to perform their first major roles in our fully staged opera productions and by providing them ongoing support in the form of artistic and professional guidance.
- Showcase unique Mozart-era heritage sites in Brussels by organizing an attractive and convivial festival each summer and by supporting this initiative through engaging and informative communication efforts throughout the year.
- Build a loyal and enthusiastic audience through appealing and accessible musical events, through targeted outreach activities (such as discovery days for young people or a lecture series for the young at heart), through gestures of community spirit (such as free tickets for disadvantaged persons and free open-air concerts for all types of audiences).
Our success
Together with all those who support us, we have managed to make a significant difference in the careers (as well as in the lives) of several exceptionally talented young artists. In the words of Paris-based artistic agent Magali Arnaud: "I became familiar with the Midsummer Mozartiade festival in Brussels in 2017, and have attended every production since. I have witnessed several singers from my agency take on extremely challenging roles there, early on in their careers. I was able to see to what extent those productions have shaped and seasoned them for their further careers as opera singers. As the artistic team is of a very high level, the singers benefit from demanding musical coaching and remarkable stage preparation. I have always been struck by the excellent quality of the opera productions and the professionalism of the festival team.”
Our commitment
Each year, we succeed in bringing Culture to a wide variety of target audiences. In 2019, thanks to our collaboration with the management school “ICHEC”, the non-profit association “Des racines pour grandir” and the primary school “Enfant Jésus”, about twenty 10 to 12 year olds from immigrant backgrounds were able to experience a morning of discovery on a Mozartian theme, led our music director and our stage director. A few weeks later, these same children enjoyed a walking tour, guided by our stage director, of various sites in Brussels visited by the Mozart family in 1763. Both activities were greeted with great enthusiasm and sustained interest. Similarly, fifteen 16 to 17 year olds took part in an afternoon of discovery, led by one of our singers and one of our pianists, in their classroom in Zottegem. A month later, they were invited to attend an opera performance during the festival in Brussels. This was the third consecutive year that this school figured among our educational partners. And they have asked to come back in 2020. Finally, thanks to our ongoing collaboration with the "Opéra'Q" project of the “Maison des Cultures et de Cohésion Sociale de Molenbeek-Saint-Jean”, fifteen people of various ages and backgrounds attended one of our opera rehearsals in Schaerbeek. Fifteen days later, they were joined by a dozen or so “Espace Magh” participants to see the same opera in performance. All expressing their delight when leaving the theatre. These highly successful collaborations are set to continue (or even to intensify) in the years to come.
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FOUNDING MEMBERS
Eric Gobin, David Miller, Mathilde Simar et Keith Tillotson.
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS
Agnès Demeester, Primo Lunghi, Pierre-Antoine Martin et Pieter Vanhees.
HONORARY MEMBERS
Marc Eyskens, Paul-F. Smets, Thierry Debroux, Jacques De Decker, Marina Solvay, Thierry Bosquet, Marie Cornaz, José van Dam et Benoit Mernier.
Eric Gobin, David Miller, Mathilde Simar et Keith Tillotson.
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS
Agnès Demeester, Primo Lunghi, Pierre-Antoine Martin et Pieter Vanhees.
HONORARY MEMBERS
Marc Eyskens, Paul-F. Smets, Thierry Debroux, Jacques De Decker, Marina Solvay, Thierry Bosquet, Marie Cornaz, José van Dam et Benoit Mernier.
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