During a prestigious opening concert in St. Peter's Church, the vocal-instrumental Sollazzo Ensemble, led by Anna Danilevskaia, will bring to life the vibrant artistic life of six centuries ago in a brand new production with no less than twenty musicians. In preparation for this world premiere, Sollazzo will be in residence at the House of Polyphony for two weeks, after which the production will travel on to the major European early music venues. The concert programme will also be released in the Alamire Foundation Editions CD series , which the Foundation curates together with the Passacaille label.

From 5pm to 10pm, the Flemish radio Klara will focus on the cultural programming of 600 years of KU Leuven during a live broadcasting, interviewing Bert Cornillie, Anna Danilevskaia, Bart Demuyt, Jeroen D'Hoe, Klaartje Heiremans, Luc Sels, and Stéphane Symons, among others. They’ll take a look at the scientific research, performance practice, and music education, as well as musical masterpieces in Leuven. The opening concert can be enjoyed during this five-hour broadcast at 8pm, live from St. Peter's Church.

During INSIDE/INSIGHT, the doors open weekend of 600 years of KU Leuven on 15 and 16 February, the Foundation will offer a unique behind-the-scenes look into the exploration of centuries-old music manuscripts using innovative methods. In its Library of Voices, the Alamire Foundation houses two state-of-the-art sound labs, analyzing the layering of polyphonic music and reconstructing the relationship between the source, the performance, and the historical spaces in which the music in question originally sounded. At the heart of this research are cutting-edge technologies, with a central role accorded to the use of XR and AI in the exploration centuries-old musical heritage. You can register for one of the sessions via this link.