In 2026, John Coltrane would have turned 100 and to celebrate this, FES accepted Bozar’s invitation to pay tribute to this iconic musician. Coltrane’s spirit entered the eccentric and idiosyncratic FES universe through all kinds of unfathomable musical paths and side roads, resulting in their own approach to his musical legacy in a completely unique, shrewd and fearless way. The Coltrane Mutations will contain FES’ own arrangements and interpretations of a number of Coltrane classics, as well as completely new compositions, infected and pollinated by the “Trane virus”. This concert is a celebration of Coltrane’s music: intense, spiritual and boundless. But it is also a tribute to his free spirit – a spirit in permanent resonance. The commission resulted in a wonderful tour of 11 concerts in 4 different countries. The concert at Bozar is on September the 24th.