The Transit Festival of
contemporary music in Leuven, Flanders, is one of my favourite destinations. A
packed weekend of music and talks – there’s almost no time to eat!
In between events I enjoyed
the wonderful medieval town, bathed in autumn sunlight. Its town hall is one of
the most impressive gothic buildings in Europe.
I heard lots of fabulous new
pieces and performers, including an excellent new commission from Bernhard Lang
based on Boris Karloff’s Dracula films and incorporating bits of their
soundtracks – fun, but also tough and challenging. Today I’m writing up a review
of the weekend for Tempo.
The Town Hall looks like a fairytale castle. And how excellent to attend a festival where there is no time to eat - it's generally one of the DISadvantages of a festival - too much food, and much time to enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteIt's one of the most attractive medieval towns I know and it's just as well that there isn't too much time to eat, because it's also packed with excellent restaurants!
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