Outsiders - Ward Dhoore

There are evenings when music detaches you from yourself for a moment. When you are sitting in a hall and suddenly notice that your breath falls differently, that thoughts become looser, that you are taken to another place. ‘Outsiders’ is made for those evenings. Ward Dhoore is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and storyteller. After fifteen years of touring through Europe, America, and Canada with various projects, a wider audience gets to know him through his solo debut album ‘It Was All Heart’. It is immediately selected for the German Critics Award and the World Music Charts Europe. Also in his own country, his artistic growth does not go unnoticed: Radio Klara selects him for the series De Twintigers. But anyone who has seen Ward on stage knows that his strength is not in recognition, but mainly in the connection he makes with the people in the hall. In his new album ‘Outsiders’ (January 2027), that connection remains central. An album for everyone among us who sometimes feels vulnerable, lonely, or an outsider and who is looking for what holds us together despite everything. Instrumental music and narrative connecting texts alternate in a concert that feels like a confidential conversation. An invitation to listen, to dream, and to stand still for a moment at what is moving out there. For this show, Ward Dhoore brings his regular artistic soulmates: Esther Coorevits on viola (Tourist LeMC, Jan Verstraeten), Jan D’Haene on flugelhorn (NTG, Mark Manders), Louis Favre on drum & percussion (Gratitude Trio, Selah Sue), Stanzi Cresens on cello (Guy Van Nueten & Decent Music Ensemble, Anthe). He himself weaves piano, harmonium, and soundscapes through the whole. The press about ‘Outsiders’: “Heartwarming, cinematic, and atmospheric music to dream away to, with the potential of a soundtrack for documentaries or nature films.” (Musiczine) "Music created with love and a modern edge.” (Songlines ★★★★) “Ward Dhoore never disappoints. Music from the heart, for the heart, full of images, comfort, and dreams.” (Folk Magazine) In collaboration with Wilde Westen. Schouwburg Kortrijk is a proud UiTPAS partner. Save UiTPAS points during the performance. Are you entitled to a ticket at an increased allowance? Keep your UiTPAS at hand and book your ticket online or by phone at 056 23 98 55. You can also visit our ticket counter. Be sure to bring your UiTPAS with you.