An extensive review of Lacunes, highlighting the album’s introspective atmosphere, subtle musical arcs and poetic dialogue between voice and piano. The article emphasises the recording’s restrained expressiveness, attention to text and fragile beauty.
“Everything sounds intimate, vulnerable and carefully considered, as if the music slowly emerges from silence and returns to it.” Translated from Dutch
Read review →Proper Geknipt
A warm and spontaneous podcast conversation recorded in Hoogstraten about talent, perseverance, unexpected turns in life and the reality behind a career in classical singing — far beyond the clichés around opera.
Listen to podcast →Opus HD
A French review presenting Lacunes as a poetic first album built around Schumann’s Sechs Gedichte von Nikolaus Lenau und Requiem, Op. 90. The article places the recording within a rich programme of German, American and Belgian repertoire, highlighting Fleur Strijbos’ warm and flexible voice, her sensitivity to text, and the album’s introspective atmosphere.
“A beautiful success and a first album not to be missed.” Translated from French
Read article →Opus Klassiek
A detailed album review presenting Lacunes as a carefully constructed and compelling debut recording, praised for its poetic coherence, refined musical sensitivity, and the intimate dialogue between voice and piano.
“This recording reveals not only the immediately appealing, warmly timbred character of Strijbos’ voice, but also the natural suppleness with which she shapes the musical line.” Translated from Dutch
Read review →Hoogst Hartelijk Magazine
A portrait of Fleur Strijbos in her hometown Hoogstraten, tracing her musical roots, her path from piano to voice, her studies in Antwerp and Salzburg, and the discipline behind a life in classical singing.
“A soprano who carries her hometown in every note.” Translated from Dutch
Read magazine →Olyrix
A concert review of the Boesmans tribute at La Monnaie, highlighting Strijbos’ clear, luminous vocal colour and her expressive poise within a refined chamber programme.
“Her clear, sparkling and limpid voice delicately complements the darker substance of the male timbre.” Translated from French
Read review →Cultuurpakt
A review of the Ghent recital around the debut album Lacunes, describing the programme’s emotional range and the close musical partnership between Fleur Strijbos and Babette Craens.
“She not only sings with great skill, but with her whole being she conveys the emotions hidden in the poems and renders the musical expression of each song with outstanding mastery.” Translated from Dutch
Read review →La Classica
A podcast conversation about Lacunes, the duo’s collaboration and the support of SWUK Vlaanderen.
Listen to podcast →La Classica
An article announcing Fleur Strijbos and Babette Craens as SWUK Vlaanderen Laureates 2026 in connection with Lacunes.
Read article →VRT
A VRT article about Klara’s De Twintigers, a Flemish radio series giving young Belgian musicians visibility and a wider audience.
Read article →Gazet van Antwerpen
A newspaper feature about Fleur Strijbos’ appearance at the Christmas concert in the Royal Palace of Brussels.
Read article →VRT
An article about three young musicians selected for Prima La Musica’s young talent project under the guidance of Dirk Brossé.
Read article →VRT MAX
An introductory feature presenting the young musicians selected for Klara’s De Twintigers.
Read article →%20(940%20x%20300%20px)%20(940%20x%20200%20px)%20(1).png?withoutEnlargement&resize=136,29)