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Die Schöpfung by the Orchestra of The Age of Enlightenment

Václav Luks, Samantha Clarke, Nick Pritchard, Florian Boesch
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Fri 22.05.2026 – 20:00
Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen
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Fri 22.05.26
20:00
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In the beginning, God created heaven and earth ... and Haydn did the rest. With Die Schöpfung, his magnum opus, Haydn immortalised the creation story in music. The London-based Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – renowned specialists in 18th-century masterpieces – revives this epic tale under the inspired baton of Václav Luks, a leading figure in historical performance practice. After their triumphant Beethoven programme at the Queen Elisabeth Hall in February 2025, they return to guide us from darkness to light, chaos to order. Haydn’s music evokes flowing waters, rustling leaves, and a vibrant menagerie, culminating in the splendour of the Garden of Eden. A profound human longing for clarity and hope resonates through this timeless masterpiece – a breathtaking musical journey of new beginnings.

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Programme

Haydn The Creation

Performers

Václav Luks

conductor

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

orchestra

Choir of the Age of Enlightenment

choir

Samantha Clarke

soprano

Nick Pritchard

tenor

Florian Boesch

bass