Under the artistic direction of Anneleen Lenaerts — who has shaped the Big Little Music Competition and Festival since its inception three years ago — the competition reaches its final rounds on 22–23 January, followed by the chamber music festival on 24–25 January in Ghent.
The festival brings together pianist Olli Mustonen, guitarist Sean Shibe, violinist Yamen Saadi, violist Sara Ferrández, and cellist Alexander Warenberg. Anneleen appears in two programmes, including the collective and spontaneous closing concert.
Conceived as a platform to support emerging chamber music ensembles, Big Little Music emphasises artistic exchange and mentorship, linking the competition’s final rounds with masterclasses and festival performances.
Anneleen Lenaerts appears in the Christtagskonzert from Bad Ischl, broadcast on 25 December at 8:15 PM on ORF III. In this festive programme, she performs her own arrangement Nutcracker in a Nutshell, alongside the Tanzlied des Pierrot from Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Die tote Stadt and Franz Schubert’s Du bist die Ruh, the latter in collaboration with baritone Rafael Fingerlos. The concert also features actress Verena Altenberger, cellist Harriet Krijgh, Laura-Maria and Magdalena Waldauf, and mezzo-soprano Anja Mittermüller.
The concert can be watched on ORF ON until 1 January 2026:
Anneleen Lenaerts has created her own transcription of highlights from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, one of the most beloved classics of the Christmas season. The piece has just been released as a single and is now available on all major streaming platforms. For harpists, the sheet music is now available on Universal Edition HERE.
Looking forward to upcoming concerts in Concertgebouw Amsterdam & Musikverein Wien. Check out the calendar for more information!
On April 28 and 29, Anneleen Lenaerts returns to the Wiener Konzerthaus as a soloist to perform Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp, sharing the stage with flutist Karl-Heinz Schütz and the Wiener Kammer Orchester under the direction of Jan Willem de Vriend.
Monday, April 28 – 7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 29 – 6:30 PM
Tickets here