Casco Phil is a dynamic collective that turns all preconceptions about the orchestra on its head. Propelled by the artistic vision of chief conductor Benjamin Haemhouts, who has led the ensemble since its inception, Casco Phil profiles itself as a unique format in the Belgian concert landscape. A flexible, committed group of musicians with a wide repertoire. With Western European, classical compositions as a foundation, Casco Phil consciously looks beyond genre boundaries and likes to make forays into contemporary avant-garde, jazz and pop music.

As performers, we at Casco Phil always look forward. Where should the traditional orchestra idea go? How can we renew this age-old repertoire? What out of the box solutions can we come up with to reach new audiences?

With Casco Phil, you will discover music in unseen places, experience concerts in unique settings or sample unfamiliar pieces.

Agile in form, unwavering in quality. However diverse our projects may be: for everything we do, we hold ourselves to the highest artistic standards. The permanent core of our ensemble includes musicians carefully selected on the basis of their artistic and human qualities. The soloists and composers we regularly work with are also of the same world class: The Labèque sisters, Sylvia and Stéphanie Huang, Bryce Dessner, Pieter Wispelwey, Lukáš Vondráček, Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort…

With immeasurable motivation, everyone gives their best time after time.