Performing in Lockdown: Intangible Musical Heritage in Belgium During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In March 2020, Belgium went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As in most other countries around the world, public musical life stopped. Music societies, bands, and orchestras could not rehearse anymore. Gigs and festivals were canceled or postponed. Music schools temporarily had to close their doors. While this has been financially devastating for professional musicians and a blow to the social lives of Belgium’s numerous music societies, it has also been a period of creativity and new possibilities. In May, CEMPER, Centre for Music and Performing Arts Heritage in Flanders (Belgium)... Mehr ...