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Heldenleben

Martin Rajna & Maria João Pires
BOZAR, Brüssel, Belgien
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  • Maria João Pires sits with folded hands, softly lit, her expression serene and inward-looking.
    ©: Felix Broede
  • Martin Rajna leans on the railing in the foyer of the Philharmonie, gazing outward in quiet reflection.
    ©: Eric Engel

What you’ll hear and see

The music

  • Ludwig van Beethoven Klavierkonzert N° 4
  • Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben (Une vie de héros)

The artists

  • Luxembourg Philharmonic
  • Martin Rajna conducting
  • Maria João Pires piano

Come and see a familiar face in Brussels, and a taste of things to come.

Martin Rajna reunites with the Luxembourg Philharmonic before officially stepping in as Music Director in October 2026. This programme sets the stage in bold strokes: Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben is a sweeping, self-mythologising portrait of a life in full scale. Before that, Maria João Pires brings quiet intensity to Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto N°4. This promises to be a concert of strength and subtlety.
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Details

  • Date Saturday 28.03.26
  • Time 20:00
  • Duration 100' including a break
  • Venue BOZAR, Brüssel, Belgien

Why do you love the piano?

For the curious minds

Whether it’s listening to it or even playing it, the piano is definitely a favourite for many people – maybe you included? But what makes it so popular? Let’s have a look together, while we wait for Piano Day on 29.03. – the 88th day of the year, 88 like the number of keys on a piano… clever, right?

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