Music concert

Venus

B'Rock Orchestra & Jeanine De Bique

arias and orchestral movement by Lully, Campra, Rameau, Purcell, Pepusch, Händel, Legrenzi, Zelenka and others.
Jeanine De Bique
soprano
Evgeny Sviridov
violin & artistic direction
Yannis François
music consultant & researcher
B'Rock Orchestra

Join Jeanine De Bique and B’Rock Orchestra as they tell the story of the goddess of love, Venus. Through a selection spanning a century of baroque repertoire from all across Europe, we’ll experience a program tailored to De Bique’s mesmerizing voice and B’Rock’s vibrant energy, carefully curated by Yannis François.

From the seductive melodies of Rameau, Purcell, and Handel to (re)discoveries by composers like Desmarest, Sarro, Legrenzi, Pepusch and Porsile, each piece breathes life into the timeless tale of Venus.

We begin with Lully’s royal ballet, La naissance de Vénus, as Jeanine De Bique embodies the essence of the goddess, from a smitten lover enraptured by Adonis to the object of Paris’ fateful judgment. Prepare to revel in her divine presence and the mischievous an-cs of her son Cupid in a heavenly match.

Performance scores (except Händel and Rameau) provided by Editions Charybde & Scylla – Yannis François

This production is realized with the support of the Tax Shelter measure of the Belgian Federal Government through Flanders Tax Shelter.

tax shelter

In the 25/26 season, house artist Maria Farré translates our programs into her own visual language. This work was created for Venus!

She writes: 'The concept of Venus is represented in multiple figures, inspired by different historical representations of it, and by women's nude bodies. In this way, I created a community of venus that works as one force. A collection of powerful, strong and confident bodies existing on their own while working together in a colorful and geometric composition.'
Calendar
October 14, 2025 Tuesday 20:00
Hasselt, BE CCHA
October 16, 2025 Thursday 20:30
La Rochelle, FR La Coursive
October 19, 2025 Sunday 20:15
Rotterdam, NL De Doelen
October 23, 2025 Thursday 20:00
Bruges, BE Concertgebouw Brugge
October 24, 2025 Friday 19:30
Eisenstadt, AT Schloss Esterházy
November 3, 2025 Monday 20:00
Rouen, FR Chapelle Corneille
November 5, 2025 Wednesday 20:15
Amsterdam, NL Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ