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For the 25th time, Carl Huybrechts will take care of the presentation of the proms editions.
Dear Carl, the preparations for the first show are in full swing.
When do you start writing the texts? Are you the only responsible for writing the texts or are you coached in it? Carl: “I start two, three days before the first Proms. It’s not possible to do earlier because the final sequence of the set list can change at the last moment.”
You’re not only presenting the shows, but also take care of the artists. Are you taking them for dinner, or also other things: visit a museum, shopping, play cars,…? Carl: “Most often is going out for dinner. The most artists like to sleep late at this kind of events. Normally it’s for them: perform, race to the hotel, travel to the next city or country the next day, sound check, perform, hotel, travel. When they come to Antwerp and can stay at the same location for 5 weeks in a row, the can take the opportunity to catch some extra sleep. When they are English, I also take them to a soccer game, or a nice night club. Boys will be boys. Each year I go at least one time to the cathedral with those who are interested to let them sing on the organ-loft. That always give us the pimples, specially for the artists. The natural enforcement of the sound and the echo in the cathedral is phenomenal.”

Will there be big changes in the presentation for the 25th edition, compared to previous editions? Carl: “No, same system.”

Will you also dressed up nicely by Erna Siebens or will you be wearing your own suite? Carl: “By Erna who? Never heard of her.”

You start at your 25th edition in Antwerp. Are you more nervous? Carl: “I never was nervous for a presentation, not for a live audience and not in a tv studio.”

Interview with Carl in the Belgian magazine Dag Allemaal (in Dutch of course):
Part 1: page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4
Part 2: page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4
Part 3: page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4

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