Dirk De Wachter, Bram Nolf and Daan Vandewalle - Watchful

Psychiater Dirk De Wachter, oboist Bram Nolf, and pianist Daan Vandewalle bring a musical lecture in which word and music find each other. In Wachtzaam they explore how music, philosophy, and the art of living touch and strengthen each other. Dirk De Wachter shares sharp but comforting reflections about man and his time, while the soulful sounds of oboe and piano deepen and embrace the words. Wachtzaam is not a classic lecture, nor a traditional concert, but a layered experience that appeals to both the head and the heart. After the success of Van de schoonheid en de troost, Dirk De Wachter, Bram Nolf, and Daan Vandewalle join forces again. Dirk De Wachter is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, connected to the UPC (Universitair Psychiatrisch Centrum). He gained wide fame with his vision on happiness, connection, and the place of vulnerability in life. His work and lectures strike a chord with a wide audience. Bram Nolf has built an impressive career as one of the most prominent oboists in Belgium. He was a solo English horn player at the Belgisch Nationaal Orkest for years. Besides his orchestral work, he has distinguished himself as a versatile chamber musician and innovator by enriching the classical oboe repertoire with acclaimed CD recordings. As a passionate pedagogue at the LUCA School of Arts, he influences the new generation of musicians. Daan Vandewalle is an internationally renowned pianist. He is known as an absolute specialist in contemporary and avant-garde piano music, with a special focus on American composers from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.