Ukrainian cellist Aleksey Shadrin, fourth prize laureate of the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition, joins his esteemed Russian teacher Leonid Gorokhov and pianist Salih Can Gevrek to bring Halle’s 800th anniversary celebrations to a festive close. The evening’s program features a rich selection of works by François Servais, Luigi Boccherini, Anton Arensky, and Leonid Gorokhov, performed in the stunning setting of St. Martin’s Basilica. more information
6th Masterclasses Servais 16-19 April 2026
Registrations for the sixth cello course are now open! Discover everything on the dedicated page
32th Servais Concert on June 6, 2025
Pierre Fontenelle and Çağıl Cansu Şanlıdağ will be guests at the 32nd Servais Concert on Friday 6 June 2025 in Halle. More info
31th Servais Concert (11 April 2024)
The Tansman Cello Quartet (Marinela Doko, Fernando Lima, Didier Poskin and Karel Steylaerts) and Ann Van Hecke will perform at the 31th Servais Concert on April 11, 2024 in Halle. More info.
5th cello masterclasses ‘Servais’ (11-14 April 2024)
Cellists can still register for the cello masterclasses in Halle via the web site.
Servais Urtext Series
A lot of new Urtext editions of Servais’ works are available now: see the list.
30th Servais Concert with the Symphonic Orchestre of the KU Leuven
On Sunday, 26 November 2023, the University Symphonic Orchestra of KU Leuven will be a guest at the 30th Servais Concert in cc ‘t Vondel. More info
29th Servais Concert
On Saturday 3th June the duo Fortecello will pay tribute to Chopin and Servais at the 29th Servais Concert. More info.
Hayoung Choi at the 28th Servais Concert
Hayoung Choi, winner of the second Queen Elisabeth cello competition, will perform at the 28th Servais Concert on November 27, 2022 in Halle. More info
François Servais, the Paganini of the Cello
François Servais (1807-1866) was a pioneering cellist, a European star and one of the founding fathers of the Belgian School of Cello Playing. This richly illustrated brochure enables the public to discover this multifacetted and remarkable Belgian musician. More info