​Special Guest: May 5th., 2024: Françoise goes to Vienna / Wien ruft Françoise an.

“Rendez-vous with René Rumpold” is a talk show from TV21 Austria.

TV21 is an online, on demand television channel with a focus on art and culture.

The moderator of the program René Rumpold, himself an opera singer, actor, director and singing teacher, receives artists from various branches of art. His guests, 1 guest per broadcast, are mainly stars from Austria and Southern Germany.

On May 5th, recordings will be made in Vienna for “my” guest appearance on the program “Françoise Vanhecke bei Rendez-vous with René Rumpold”.

February 4th., 2024: "A Journey Into the Universe": performance with Françoise Vanhecke & Pascal Coppé.

Co-composed vocals and vocal arrangements by Irma Bilbao.

Sunday, February 4th., 2024, church of Sint-Bavo (Sint-Bavostraat, 8710 Wielsbeke).
Coffee Concert in collaboration with CC De Schakel in Waregem.

​More information: CC De Schakel.

A dazzling cosmic adventure by Patsker Omaer Beguin:

We were swept away in a wave of symphonic soundscapes accompanied by mesmerizing images of the planets of our solar systems.
Vanhecke supplemented Coppé's electronic ambient spins with both experimental and beautiful, emotional vocal lines. Vanhecke passionately demonstrated her unique inhaling singing technique, culminating in 'TheBlack Hole'. The soprano moaned, screamed and growled just like a black metal vocalist. Her haunting vocals captivated the audience during the hypnotic projections of the black hole.
We almost never write this, but 'A Journey Into The Universe' came close to perfection. The sound, the images, the singing, the performance were taken care of down to the last detail. Those who weren't there were, of course, wrong.

More information: Gonzo Circus.

Sunday November 26th., 2023: Tribute “Alice Toen” in KVS Brussels at 3:00 PM.

With: Alice Toen, Françoise Vanhecke & Jean Van der Schueren.​

The icing on the cake this autumn, a well-deserved tribute to Dame Alice Toen in the Royal Flemish Theater in Brussels on November 26th. Born theater maker and actress since 1924 and the ultimate embodiment of the fact that there is no age limit for passion. A credo to cherish, says Françoise:

Passion knows no age. Moreover, the stage can keep people young. Alice still bursts with energy when she can perform. I look forward to accompanying her again with Jean on this well-deserved tribute in her beloved KVS.

For information and tickets: KVS

Thursday, November 16th., 2023: SOLISSIMA in Kortrijk Music Center at 20:15 PM.
​In 'Solissima', the Belgian soprano Françoise Vanhecke presents a musical reflection of the zeitgeist. With different musical styles, sometimes solo at the piano, she delves into themes such as love and romance, war and peace. And what does it mean to be a contemporary woman in this world of trial and error? 

More information and tickets:

• Theater Kortrijk
• City of Kortrijk
• Musical Center Track
• ComAV

A review of my premiere last October 7th. in Antwerp can be found here.

​The singer Dr. Françoise Vanhecke, PhD brings her solo program with the unique combination of accompanying herself. Passionately curious and polyvalence characterizes the singer-composer and her unique Inhaling Singing - ISFV® technique with which she obtained her doctorate at UGent. As a trendsetter with performances from baroque to pop and experimental music, she is regularly on the program of major music festivals and theater houses in the world. In addition to a Palmo D'Oro in Italy, she exceptionally won the New York Women Composers Seed Grant for the second time in 2022.
As a polyvalent performer, she has previously performed in galleries and museums and in the context of international festivals such as for the VRT for documentaries about Ensor, Magritte, Vercruysse, De Braekeleer - Museum Sierkunsten and SMAK Ghent - Galerie Estampille Brussels - Gallery De Kantfabriek Aalst - RHoK Boonzaal Brussels - M Kha / Oude Beurs and De Zwarte Panter Antwerp as well as in Germany (Städtliche Galerie Villa Zanders Bergisch Gladbach) - Mexico (Museo Tamayo) - Hungary (2B Gallery Budapest) - Italy (C8lengo,Torino - La delirante, Milano – Artestudio, Bergamo) - France (Halle Saint-Pierre, Paris) and the Netherlands (Quartair Den Haag). People also remember her performance at the opening of the SMAK in Ghent with the act of Marina Abramovic.