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Chamber music: The unbearable lightness of existence

Musicians of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
Sun 03.05.2026 – 15:00
AMUZ, Antwerpen
From Thu 08.05.25 – 00:10
Sun 03.05.26
15:00
From Thu 08.05.25 – 00:10

In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Czech-French author Milan Kundera delves into humanity’s quest for meaning, love, and freedom. Actor and theatremaker Yves De Pauw transforms Kundera’s evocative prose into a captivating performance, enriched by music tied to the author’s journey. Born in Brno, where Leoš Janáček found inspiration, Kundera later sought refuge in France, spending his final years in Paris – a city central to the life of composer Darius Milhaud. Experience an intimate concert by the wind players of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, blending literature and music in an homage to Kundera’s legacy.

Performance in Dutch

Part of

Programme

Dvořák String Quartet No. 12 in F major, opus 96, 'American' (arrangement for wind quintet), selection

Milhaud Divertissement for Wind Quintet

Janáček Youth

Charlène Deschamps

flute

Sébastien Vanlerberghe

oboe

Raül Verdú Sellés

clarinet

Oliver Engels

bassoon

Michaela Bužková

horn

Yves De Pauw

narration

Benjamin Dieltjens

bass clarinet