Association Philharmonique
d’Uccle asbl
Made up of amateur musicians of all ages and backgrounds, the orchestra generally performs 3 to 4 concerts per season.
with the support of Mme Odile Margaux
and the Collège des Bourgmestre et Échevins d'Uccle
The orchestra’s origins go back to 1897 with the founding of the Royale Harmonie Uccloise, which then became the Association Philharmonique d’Uccle in 1954. The orchestra is made up primarily of amateur musicians from a wide variety of backgrounds and currently numbers some 45 regular players.
The Association's aim is to bring to life orchestral music for and by music lovers of all ages through various partnerships inside and outside the municipality (schools, other ensembles, charities...). Besides giving regular concerts in Uccle, the orchestra has performed with other ensembles both in Belgium and abroad (the choir A Chantar from Louvain, Les petits chanteurs du collège Saint Pierre d’Uccle, the vocal ensemble Carloo Cantores, the Kammerorchester Rosenstein from Heubach, Germany).
Our repertoire ranges from overtures, symphonies and concertos to film music and more popular works, from the baroque period to the present day.
The first conductor was Paul Gason, followed by Fernand Terby, permanent conductor of the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra, and from 1975 to 2010 by the trumpeter André Philippe. He was followed by Jérôme Schlesser (2011–2017), Gabriel Hollander (2017–2022). Since then, the musical direction has alternated between Charlotte Panouklia, Clio Zois, David Miller and Simon Thierrée.
Souvenir of competition in Maubeuge
15 August 1909
Simon joins us for the 2026-7 season with an exciting programme after leading us through Beethoven;s 3rd symphony in February 2026
May-June 2026: Bruch violin concerto no 1 & Mendelssohn 4th symphony. Charlotte has conducted us for concerts in 2023, 2024 and 2025,
January 2025 : Fidelio overture, violon concerto (1st movement), Beethoven 5th symphony
June 2023 : varied programme of dances
Gabriel conducted us from 2017 to 2022 and in June 2024
André conducted us from 1975 to 2010
Jérôme conducted us from 2011 to 2017
We rehearse every Wednesday during school terms from 20.00 to 22.00.
Ecole du Longchamp, rue Edith Cavell 29, 1180 Uccle
Tram 7 Stop Cavell Tram 3 Stop Churchill
Bus 60 Stop Cavell
Next rehearsal - 2 September 19.45 to start at 20.00
The Committee is responsible for managing the Association’s activities and general affairs and for organising our concerts. The musical programme is decided by the musical director in consultation with the committee and section leaders.
© 2019-2023 Association Philharmonique d’Uccle asbl
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