The new challenge I share with the musicians is to turn this ensemble into an orchestra with an increasingly international career, both on the world stage and in recordings. To do this we are establishing particular ways of working with our music.

My role, and a very demanding one at that, is to steer this new order, a kind of perestroika, and be its musical guide so that this new desire flourishes naturally and as quickly as possible into European musical life.

The Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie represents a musical tradition going back several decades. It has accomplished everything it has set out to do magnificently, using its talent to bring joy to a great many audiences.

Taking this orchestra to an international dimension means by necessity developing its repertoire, notably by placing an emphasis on the notion of adapting to whatever the particular requirements happen to be. In that way, the orchestra will be exploring a vast panorama of music, from small chamber music ensembles all the way to an expanded orchestra for Mozart.

For the enjoyment of an even greater number of people…

Augustin DUMAY