Eric Robberecht

Raphaella Smits

Festival of FLANDERS, Belgium
October 2010

The Festival of Flanders presents October 2010 a series of concerts by the duo Eric Robberecht - Raphaella Smits.

"We both have the drive to make music with pleasure. In this program we bring melancoly, emotion and depth in contrast with humour and grace. We wish for nothing less than to share these feelings and our pleasure of making music with as many as possible people. In the meantime we hope that you all may enjoy this music." Raphaella en Eric.

For those who love the combination violin-guitar, on the menu works by Niccolo Paganini, Luigi Legnani, Franz Schubert, David Leisner, Jorge Cardoso, Astor Piazolla and Boudewijn Cox.

Raphaella Smits and Eric Robberecht will perform at the following Belgian venues :

on Saturday October 2, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the Sint Ursmarus church of Zegelsem at 9660 BRAKEL. Reservations via 055-42-12-45.

on Friday October 15, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. in the Sint Pieters church, Sint-Pietersplein at 1950 WEZEMBEEK-OPPEM. Reservations via 02-731-43-31 or info@dekam.be.

on Saturday October 16, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the Sint Lambertus church, Driesplein at 1930 NOSSEGEM. Reservations via 02-717-89-24 or 02-717-89-22 or 02-720-05-28 or 02-720-66-48.

on Friday October 22, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the Beervelde church, Beervelde-Dorp 66 at 9080 LOCHRISTI. Reservations via 09-326-88-27.

on Saturday October 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the Sint Gertrudis church, Margote 82 at 3270 Serskamp, WICHELEN. Reservations via 052-43-24-09.

on Sunday October 24, 2010 om 11 a.m. in het culturel center Den Egger, August Nihoulstraat 74 at 3270 SCHERPENHEUVEL. Reservations via website.

on Thursday October 28, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. in the Beguinage church, Kerkplein 1 at 1850 GRIMBERGEN. Reservations via tickets@ccstrombeek.be.

on Friday October 29, 2010 at 8 p.m. OC 't Klooster, Brugstraat 11 at 9120 Vrasene, BEVEREN. Reservations via 03-750-10-00.


Most likely it is unnecessary to present Raphaella at her own website. But who is Eric Robberecht?

In 1983 Eric Robberecht was appointed as soloist in the symphonic orchestra of the Royal opera De Munt. This was the beginning of a long exploratory expedition through the world of chamber music: throughout Europe and beyond he appears on many stages with diverse ensembles, from stringsextet to pianotrio.

Curious about contemporary music, Eric Robberecht joined ensembles as De Nieuwe Muziekgroep, Musique Nouvelles and the Atelier Instrumental d'Expression Contemporaine (FR).
He works a lot with the ensemble Prometheus and in duo with pianist Anne Op De Beeck. He also holds the first violin in the Ensor String Quartet.

Eric Robberecht combines his musical activities with a teaching position as professor chamber music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels.