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Festival motto Moments of Truth
The 2026 edition of Musica Divina will run from 17 September to 4 October, with the title Moments of Truth. We are bombarded with fake news and generative artificial intelligence. Empiricism has been common practice since the Enlightenment as a scientific method. But can we still trust our own perceptions? For artists, an imagined reality might expose a deeper truth. If reality briefly coincides with how we experience it, as it might during a meditation or prayer, can we perhaps call this a moment of truth?
Trailer Musica Divina 2026
Watch here the Musica Divina trailer! A design by Emilie Lauwers with music from Constantinople.
Musica Divina 2026 programme announced
During each edition, Musica Divina provides a unique interplay between heritage and music. The 2026 programme will include Utopia Ensemble & Psallentes at Tongerlo Abbey, DionysosNow! & HERMESensemble in Averbode Abbey, Liesbeth Devos & Gwen Cresens in Hoogstraten, Constantinople at Postel Abbey and in Geel, BRYGGEN Bruges Strings in Lier, ClubMediéval & SPECTRA in Mol, ORLANDOviols in Heist-op-den-Berg, Graindelavoix in Turnhout, Eric Whitacre & Vlaams Radiokoor in Herentals and festival composer Noah Senden in OPZ Geel.
Musica Divina introduces its very first festival composer: Noah Senden
At Musica Divina 2026, we welcome our first festival composer: Noah Senden. Senden, whose style is influenced by the Baltic choral tradition and spiritual minimalism, spent a week in retreat at Averbode Abbey. The result? A unique, evocative centrepiece that will come to life in different ways throughout the festival, performed by leading ensembles such as the Flemish Radio Choir, BRYGGEN Bruges Strings and ORLANDOviols. Don't miss Noah Senden's unique immersive sound installation on Saturday 19 September in Averbode!
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