SOS Villages d'Enfants Monde (SOSVEM) has announced its 50th Gala Concert at the Grand Auditorium in Philharmonie in Luxembourg at 19:30 on Thursday 3 December 2026, with proceeds supporting projects for children in Morocco.
The anniversary concert, held under the High Patronage of Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, is organised in collaboration with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra (OPL) and the Philharmonie, with support from EY, which has sponsored the event since 2002.
The orchestra will perform under the direction of British conductor Andrew Manze, Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Italian cellist Ettore Pagano, first prize winner of the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Competition, will join the orchestra as soloist. He will perform Robert Schumann's Cello Concerto (1850), followed by Hector Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique (1830) in the second half of the concert.
Proceeds from the evening will support projects at the SOS Children's Villages in Agadir and Aït Ourir, Morocco, aimed at improving living conditions for children.
SOSVEM previously supported the construction of a co-educational secondary school and a girls' boarding facility at the SOS Children's Village in Aït Ourir following the 2023 earthquake in the Marrakech-Safi region. The school was inaugurated in October 2026.
Two OPL musicians, flautist Alberto Navarra and clarinettist Arthur Stockel, also participated in a visit to Morocco, where they introduced primary school pupils to their instruments and shared musical activities with older students.
Tickets cost €30, €50 or €72 and are available through the Philharmonie web page or by tel: 26 32 26 32.
Further information about the projects in Morocco is available at sosve.lu.
