The chamber music group Het Collectief was founded in 1998 in Brussels. Working consistently from a solid nucleus of five musicians, the group has created an intriguing and idiosyncratic sound, achieved by an unfamiliar mix of strings, wind instruments and piano.

As regards repertoire, Het Collectief returns to the Second Viennese School, the roots of modernism. Starting from this solid basis, Het Collectief explores important twentieth century repertoire, including the very latest experimental trends. In addition to that, the group creates a furore with daring crossovers between the contemporary and the traditional repertoire and with adaptations of ancient music.

Next to the many concert platforms in Belgium, Het Collectief regularly brings its productions to concert halls abroad, including The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Austria, Hong Kong and Bresil (Sao Paulo).

Wibert Aerts, violin | Benjamin Dieltjens, clarinet | Thomas Dieltjens, piano | Toon Fret, flute | Martijn Vink, cello