In the Kapel Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Eik in Tongerlo, flautist, singer and body percussionist Lydie Thonnard enters into dialogue with the space and the silence. She improvises in the moment, creating a hushed interlude in a place where the Merode can be felt and lived.
It is October and evening: we warm up with a bowl of soup before or after the concert.
Lydie Thonnard is a Brussels-based flautist, singer and body percussionist. She moves with ease between chamber music, improvisation and vocal art — solo and in ensemble. With more than ten albums and projects such as Auster Loo, Ensemble Vibrations and Les Chanteuses Anonymes, she has built a wide-ranging musical career. Her solo work L'évidence des nuages (2025) marks a new, personal phase.
Klanken in de Kapel brings professional musicians to chapels and special small spaces. With solo musicians, acoustic sound and short concerts, minimal means create an intense and hushed listening experience.
Organised by Merodefestival, Landschapspark de Merode vzw, Folkmjusic vzw and Toerisme Westerlo vzw, as part of Landschap van Stilte in the Merode Landscape Park.