About us

Melomania is a youth orchestra born on a whim by a handful of music enthusiasts eager to play with other skilled and passionate musicians in a relaxed atmosphere. The idea came to life during the summer of 2017, and rehearsals started in September of the same year. At the time, the orchestra was run by two brothers, Aurian and Pierre Baudhuin. They were soon joined on the committee by Samy Koudsieh, and later by Juliette Coppens. The project was immediately supported by the municipality of Ixelles, which provided rehearsal spaces and even the Théâtre Molière for the first concert in February 2018. Another symphonic concert followed in November 2018. In February 2019, Melomania performed at the cultural center of Uccle with the choirs Vox Anima and Mélopée for a film music show, confirming the orchestra's versatility in embracing all types of music without style boundaries. Since then, the orchestra has been performing various symphonic concerts ranging from grand romantic symphonies to Spanish and Mexican music. It has also had the opportunity to perform with soloists such as Benjamin Dieltjens, Sylvia Huang, Shirly Laub, Didier Poskin, and many others.

Since February 2023, Melomania has been supported by the Queen Mathilde Fund (managed by the King Baudouin Foundation), which assists it in its project to make classical music accessible to an ever-growing audience.

Melomania is above all an initiative of passionate people, driven by the motivation of young musicians who want to meet every week to make music and share their passion.

Since its creation, Melomania has had the opportunity to collaborate with various groups (choirs, other orchestras, etc.) and has received generous support from different organizations.