“Bijzonder” – an intimate concert that resonated on so many levels. Gers Pardoel bared his heart and soul to the audience at the Stadsschouwburg Antwerp yesterday evening. It was the “afsluiter”, the last concert of his current tour and he did not disappoint.

The stage was simple, a glimpse of his studio, the heart of his creative genius. Young and old waited patiently with anticipation until Gers Pardoel appeared. The...