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On Saturday 7 December, 2019, Waldo Geuns (piano), Sarah Bayens (violin), Caridad Rueda (piano), Hanne Beyens (clarinet), Veronique De Raedemaeker, George Tyriard and Vilmos Csikos, came together in the LUCA Chamber Hall in Leuven to perform a variety of pieces, all by Belgian composers. The capacity audience all seemed to have their favourite piece and Read more about Another great performance![…]
On Saturday 7 December at 20:00, Sarah Bayens (violin), Caridad Galindo Rueda (piano), Hanne Beyens (clarinet), Waldo Geuns (piano), Vilmos Csikos (violin), George Tyriad (piano) and Veronique De Raedemaeker (violin) come together to perform an enchanting programme of beautiful music from Belgian composers. Works include pieces by Michel Lysight, Victor Vreuls, Ruben De Gheselle, Waldo Geuns, Elias Read more about Join us for our next musical evening[…]
What better way to kick off our YBT ‘music in industry’ program than by a sponsored concert celebrating the beginning of 2019? For an invited audience of nearly 80 Bayer Benelux employees, Vilmos Csikos, Anette Csikos and Georges-Lucas Ilouridze gave a really memorable performance, wowing their audience with the immediacy of the music. Many thanks Read more about Bayer sponsors ‘YBT’s’ first ever music in industry concerts[…]
Our second ‘Music in Industry’ concert for 2019 was extremely well received by the good people of Technicolor in Edegem, Belgium. Despite the snow, many people showed up for a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear Vilmos Csikos and his sister Anett perform in their offices. Works included: Caprice for solo violin (Op. 6) Read more about Technicolor sponsors lunchtime concert[…]
Sarah Bayens is our new YBT ‘Winner’. In front of a packed Studio 4 Flagey, Sarah was chosen from the five outstanding finalists as the overall winner. It was an extremely closely fought title, with every finalist in for a very good chance of winning. The public were divided and so were the jury and Read more about Sarah Bayens wins ‘YBT’ 2018![…]
Find yourself a great piece of music, an excellent musician, a wonderful instrument, a room with superb acoustics, some high quality microphones, video lights and a great video cameraman and you have the recipe for something very special. Aurore’s video pulled together almost the entire YBT team and volunteers besides to get it shot and Read more about 250K views and rising – Aurore Dassesse’s video goes viral[…]
Saturday 15 December: The Final! Before a live audience in Studio 4, Flagey, Brussels, Belgium More information here.
Firgun Quintet receive support from YBT. YBT has shot a full hi-resolution 24bit video of The Firgun Quintet performing the beautiful and yet rather unknown Rêverie Orientale for clarinet and string quartet by Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936). Recorded in one day, alongside Vilmos Csikos’ ‘Paganiniana’. Check it out, it’s mesmerising!
Vilmos Csikos records an outstanding version of Milstein’s Paganiniana variations for YBT Hearing and seeing is believing in this astonishing performance. Recorded near Huy in Belgium. Click the post title to see the recording.
The 2018 competition is seeing the greatest variety of applications from musicians ever, with the opening of the entry requirements to all instruments and voices, the first-round jury had a tough time making their selection for the sixteen going through to the ‘live’ auditions on September 1, 2018. So far we have five clarinettists, a Read more about Sixteen selected for the ‘live’ audition round of YBT 2018.[…]
Apart from preparing and taking part in competitions, doing concerts and preparing for his CD recording, Vilmos is still attending the Brussels Conservatoire. Passing all his exams this year, Vilmos can ease off a little during the Summer. Some of our readers may remember Vilmos’ video, during the YBT final? In it he told the Read more about Vilmos Csikos – busy times![…]
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