Flat Earth Society Orchestra
October 25, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Doors at 7:30pm
8:00pm – FES 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Gert-Jan Dreessen – drums
Peter Vandenberghe – piano & keyboads
Kristof Roseeuw – double bass
Maarten Flamand – guitar
Wim Segers – vibraphone
Bart Mari – trumpet
Pauline Leblond – trumpet
Peter Delannoye – trombone
Marc Meeuwissen – trombone
Berlinde Deman – tuba
Peter Vermeersch – (bass)clarinet & electronix
Martí Melià – (bass)clarinet
Bruno Vansina – bariton sax & fluit
Sylvain Debaisieux – alto sax
Michel Mast – tenor sax
FES is touring North America with their new album THE ONE, combined with a wide and wild selection of previous material from the FES planet, a musical universe without boundaries or idiomatic rules.
Unreliable, but generous. challenging but instantly recognizable. Mostly instrumental, never speechless, always welcoming.
“Unearthly”
– Jazzeera
“Un choc auditif et sensoriel”
– Le Matin
“Unique craftmanship, this must be Flemish”
– The Palliter Journal
FES
The Flat Earth Society Orchestra (FES) mixes the rich Northwest European brass band tradition with oddball topsy-turvy creativity. Taking Belgian whimsy to a logical, irresistible extreme, FES straddles the border between multi-color surrealism and savvy skill.
Composer, reed player, producer, and bandleader Peter Vermeersch, co-piloted by pianist and composer Peter Vandenberghe, have shaped their 15-piece orchestra into one of the most productive and thrilling bands of its kind. While Flat Earth Society’s compositions and arrangements betray 20th-century traditions—from jazz to rock, exotica, and contemporary music—they embody a decidedly forward-looking 21st-century spirit.
Quick-witted, effortlessly eccentric, and always on the lookout for new challenges, Flat Earth Society is that rare beast: a constantly evolving orchestra that is most in its natural environment at a live show. This performance of the Flat Earth Society celebrates the band’s 25th anniversary!
