upcoming projects

28.-29.06.2026,     Apsara video recording: Etudes and Impromptus by Matthew Shlomowitz
with the support of the University of Southampton

30.08.2026, 19.00    Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, 9000 Gent: concert ‚Installaties‘ as part of „Bijloke Wonderland“ with FluteLab BXL

recent projects (selection)

21.06.2026, 17.00    Blockbuster Münster, Apostelkirche, Neubrückenstraße 5, 48143 Münster (D): concert ‚Installaties‘ with FluteLab BXL

19.06.2026, 20.00    Stoepekapel Evergem, 9940 Ertvelde: concert ‚Installaties‘ with FluteLab BXL

21.04.2026, 19.00    Conservatorium Brugge, Muntplein, Orgelzaal: lecture-recital by Tomma on ‚Fast nur Luft‘

march 2026,     Piscine de Hannut: video recording with FluteLab BXL, Frans Geysen ‘Installaties’. To be published in april 2026 at the YT Channel Flutes in situ

29.03.2026,     Sint Pauluskerk Aalst: concert ‚Installaties‘, FluteLab BXL, first performance David Helbich ‘Flock Song’

28.03.2026,     Eglise Ittre: concert ‚Installaties‘, FluteLab BXL, first performance David Helbich ‘Flock Song’

22.03.2026,     ministage by Tomma on contemporary recorder music and Angélica Castello’s ‘Hidden Bugs’, CRB, département musique ancienne

27.02.2026,     workshop by Tomma on contemporary recorder techniques and Angélica Castello’s ‘Hidden Bugs’, Gemeentelijke Academie voor Muziek en Woord Brasschaat

10.01.2026,     Tomma presents ‘Fast nur Luft’ as part of Historische uitvoeringspraktijk, Kunstacademie De Poel Gent

27.11.2025, 14.00-16.30   Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), Concerthall, Rue Montagne de la Cour 2, 1000 Brussels: Research Day ‚Fast nur Luft – Composing for the Recorder‘ as part of Polyphonic Performance Spaces of the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel. Composers Marta Gentilucci, Frederik Neyrinck and Annelies van Parys discuss with Tomma their collaborations resulting in three new studies for recorder.

07.11.2025, 19.00    Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, Auditorium Joseph Jongen,17 rue du Chêne, 1000 Brussels: Eight students from the University of Cambridge responded to the call to compose a duet for a masterclass with Apsara in March 2025. These duets are now being performed by students from the Conservatory’s recorder class. Coordination: Tomma Wessel

19.10.2025, 14.00    Transit Festival Leuven, 3000 Leuven: Tomma Wessel plays ‚Fast nur Luft‘, with first performances of music by Oren Boneh, Ward De Jonghe, Matthew Shlomowitz

09.07.2025, 19.00     Ryelandtzaal, Achiel van Ackerplein 3, 8000 Brugge: Apsara Duo (Tomma Wessel and Ines Rasbach) is participating in the „Opening Walking Concert“ in the context of Kamermuziekdagen Brugge. Music by Jeremy Thurlow, Tom Johnson and Matthew Shlomowitz. Info and tickets

21.06.2025, 14.00     Pas de Calais, France, Ballades musicales en sept vallées: Tomma Wessel plays Neyrinck, Telemann and Van Parys

21.03.2025, 19.30    Cambridge (UK), West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge Festival electro//acoustic day: Apsara performs music by Marta Gentilucci, Eva Reiter, Jeremy Thurlow, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre and Giovanni Bassano
Supported by Flanders, State of the Arts   

19.-20.03.2025,    Cambridge (UK), Robinson College: Apsara workshop on new recorder duos

21.02.2025, 23.00    FestiVita at Cercle Royal Gaulois: Tomma performs with FluteLab BXL ‚Souffles sur Venise‘ with music by Monteverdi, Morricone, Stravinsky, Vivaldi

09.02.2025, 14.00, 16.00 and 17.00    Stedelijk Museum, 9100 Sint-Niklaas – Festival Passages XII: Apsara plays compositions by Matthew Shlomowitz and Jasper Vanpaemel

19.01.2025, 16.00    Zionskirche Bethel, Bielefeld, Germany: Frakzionen – Festival für Neue Musik: Music by Matthew Shlomowitz and the first performance of „p pp ppp“ for 3 melodicas by Jasper Vanpaemel
Supported by Flanders, State of the Arts   

28.11.2024, 20.00     Music Centre De Bijloke Gent, Bijlokekaai 7, 9000 Gent: Tomma Wessel plays „Fast nur Luft“ with music by Annelies Van Parys, Marta Gentilucci, Giorgio Tedde, Emmanuele Casale and first performances of pieces by Mirela Ivičević , Frederik Neyrinck and Sarah Wéry. Electronics by Centre Henri Pousseur, co-commissioned by De Bijloke, Concertgebouw Brugge and Centre Henri Pousseur. Supported by Stad Gent Cultuur

19.10.2024, 12.00 and 17.15     Musica Impulscentrum, Toekomstlaan 5, 3910 Pelt: Chamber III by Sarah Wéry, Milena Forest and Apsara in the context of OORtreders Festival 2024.

18.10.2024, 19.30     Musica Impulscentrum, Toekomstlaan 5, 3910 Pelt: Chamber III by Sarah Wéry, Milena Forest and Apsara in the context of OORtreders Festival 2024.

30.06.2024, 19.30     Café Oto, 18–22 Ashwin Street, London, Great Britain: double-bill programme with Plus-Minus Ensemble – compositions by Matthew Shlomowitz, Thomas Stiegler, Jasper Vanpaemel and Galina Ustvolskaya    

10.03.2024, 16.00     Begga Festival, Begijnhofkerk, 2800 Mechelen: Tomma Wessel and Annelies Foquaert perform music by female composers and music for the organ of the Begijnhofkerk. The concert is part of the festival Begga. Tomma plays music by Violeta Dinescu, Marta Gentilucci, Annelies Van Parys and Hildegard Von Bingen. More info and tickets here

18.02.2024, 11.00     Concertgebouw Brugge, ‘t Zand 34, 8000 Brugge: Fast nur Luft: Tomma Wessel plays music by Eva Reiter and first performances by Annelies van Parys and Marta Gentilucci, as part of the festival „Het witte blad“.

04.02.2024, 16.00     Church of Vieil-Hesdin, Pas de Calais, France: Apsara – Die Kleine Kammermusik performs „Les goûts réunis“ with captivating baroque music by Couperin, Purcell, Vivaldi and others. Musicians are Tomma Wessel, Ines Rasbach, Nathalie Houtman – recorders, and Thomas Yvrard, harpsichord. Reservation and information via facebook, mail culture@7vallees.fr or phone +33 321861919

09.12.2023, 30.09.2023 20.00     Music Centre De Bijloke Gent, Bijlokekaai 7, 9000 Gent: Apsara and Stéphane Ginsburgh (piano) play the first performance of their new project „Weird Light Music“. Music by Meredith Monk, Moondog, Matthew Shlomowitz, Karen Tanaka, Jasper Vanpaemel and a new composition by Aart Strootman – co-commissioned by De Bijloke. Supported by Stad Gent Cultuur and  

12.11.2023, 14.30     Girton College, Cambridge: A Concert for Remembrance Sunday: prepremiere of Marta Gentilucci’s studie for solo recorder, baroque music by Bach, Purcell and others. Tomma Wessel (recorder), Maggie Faultless (violin), Geirþrúður Anna Guðmundsdóttir (cello), Martin Ennis (harpsichord).

20.08.2023, 17.30     Blokfluitdagen Mechelen, Auditorium van het Scheppersinstituut: Apsara (Tomma Wessel, Katelijne Lanneau and Ines Rasbach) perform „Musical Wonders“ with „Explorations in Polytonality and Other Musical Wonders, Volume 2“ by Matthew Shlomowitz (2021), „ABC“ by Jasper Vanpaemel (2021) and ballads by ars subtilior composers da Caserta and da Bologna.

17.02.2023, 20.00     Sint-Gerolfkerk, Drongenplein, 9031 Drongen: Apsara participates in „O DEAR LIFE – The world of William Byrd“ of the choir El Grillo, directed by Inge Bollaert, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd. Tickets: 18€ / 20€ (incl. receptie), Reservatie: Oorverblindend

05.-06.12.2022     Apsara and Matthew Shlomowitz record „Explorations in Polytonality and Other Musical Wonders, Volume 2“ (2021) by Matthew Shlomowitz at Music Centre De Bijloke Gent with Recording Director Rainer Arndt. Supported by Music Centre De Bijloke Gent