June 21, 2025
Athens, GR 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Orchestra gets fitted for custom-made suits

Orchestra gets fitted for custom-made suits

A Belgian tailor is kitting out the Brussels Philharmonic in restructured jackets for the finals of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, with a view to improve their freedom of arm movement.

They say:

The jacket is crafted from a high-performance fabric: breathable, wrinkle-resistant, and highly stretchable. “In its timeless combination of black and midnight blue, it has the look of a classic tuxedo—while offering the comfort of a modern sports jacket.”

In 2010, Brussels Philharmonic first invited Café Costume to take a fresh look at traditional concert dress. The result was a sleek, contemporary look, with each musician outfitted in a custom-tailored tuxedo. In 2016, the first Symphonic Sporting Jacket was introduced: a featherlight, elegant garment designed to support musicians in delivering top-level performances in comfort and style.

Today, this vision takes another step forward: a technologically advanced jacket that combines the best of high-performance sportswear with a refined, modern aesthetic—designed to meet the physical and artistic demands of professional music-making.

The post Orchestra gets fitted for custom-made suits appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

Buz news: German pianist, 18, gets signed

Next Article

New online: Kaija Saariaho’s violin concerto

You might be interested in …

Maestro mourns his wife, Mary

Maestro mourns his wife, Mary

David Zinman, former music director of the Baltimore Symphony and Tonhalle Zurich, has lost his beloved wife. He writes: It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of dear Mary She was a […]

Ex-Russian wins Geneva

Ex-Russian wins Geneva

Moscow-trained Ilya Shmukler, 27, has swept the board at the Geza Anda piano competition in Geneva. He won the main prize, audience prize and the young jury’s vote, plus best Mozart performance.   The post […]

Conductor waves white flag at Vienna Opera

Conductor waves white flag at Vienna Opera

So vociferous were the boos last night for Kirill Serebrennikov’s new production of Verdi’s Don Carlo that, before Elisabeth’s third-act aria Tu che le vanita’, conductor Philippe Jordan speared a white cloth with his baton […]