In the first episode of the first season of Oor-Sprong, you will discover how work on Wim Henderickx’s Timpani Concerto began.
We open the series with a composition that has an exceptional history. When Wim died unexpectedly on 18 December 2022, the score remained unfinished on his desk. Thanks to Wim’s widow, Bea Steylaerts, his close collaborator Diederik Glorieux and soloist Gert François, this symphonic work was finally brought to life in 2025.
They are our guides throughout this first episode. They discuss the work’s origins and the decades-long friendship between Gert and Wim. You will also hear the crucial ideas that formed the basis of this concerto.