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Dear Members,

We are delighted to invite you to the British Luxembourg Society Gala Dinner on Saturday 28 November 2026, and very much hope that you will join us for what promises to be a particularly special evening.

We are honoured that Her Excellency the British Ambassador to Luxembourg will be attending the Gala Dinner. Her presence will add a very special dimension to an evening which is always one of the highlights of the BLS calendar.

We are also delighted to welcome Mladen Dabizljevic as our musical guest for the evening. Mladen is an accomplished pianist and performer with an impressive international career, and is known for combining outstanding musicianship with a warm and engaging stage presence. His repertoire and style promise to bring both elegance and energy to our Gala Dinner, and we are sure he will make the evening especially memorable.

The Gala Dinner is an opportunity for members, friends and guests to come together, enjoy an excellent dinner and celebrate the friendships which are at the heart of the British Luxembourg Society.

Saturday 28 November 2026
€145 per person
Dress: Evening, Cocktail

When making your booking on the BLS website, please use the comments box to let us know if you would like to be seated with particular friends or members. We will do our very best to accommodate seating requests.

Please also indicate in the comments box any dietary requirements or special dietary needs, so that these can be passed on to the hotel in advance.

We very much hope that you will be able to join us for this festive BLS occasion. We look forward to welcoming you and to sharing a wonderful evening of good food, music and friendship.

With warmest wishes,

Jacqui Spence

Vice president-Events

The British Luxembourg Society

Mladen Dabizljevic

Pianist, Composer and Conductor

Mladen Dabizljevic is a Swiss-based pianist, composer and conductor of Montenegrin origin, whose career combines classical piano, chamber music, composition and a particular passion for the world of ballet.

He studied piano in Italy, graduating with full marks and honours, and received an honourable mention for chamber music. He has been the winner of a number of international piano competitions, including the Castelvecchio Prize and the Roberto Melini Prize, the latter awarded in Italy following his performance of Bach’s Piano Concerto in D minor.

His international concert career has taken him to major European stages and festivals, both as a soloist and with orchestras. Among the distinguished venues with which he has been associated are the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and the Arena di Verona.

A particularly important part of Mladen’s artistic life has been his work with dancers. As a ballet pianist and répétiteur, as well as an assistant conductor, he has worked with leading dancers, choreographers and ballet masters, including Roberto Bolle, Coleen Neary, Julie Kent, Monique Loudières, Mauro Bigonzetti and Massimo Murru.

His understanding of the intimate relationship between music and movement has become the inspiration for his highly successful project, The Ballet Pianist, created in collaboration with enScène in Switzerland. The project explores the extraordinary musical language of ballet and has reached audiences internationally.

Mladen is also an accomplished composer, creating music for both the concert platform and the world of dance. His performances are characterised by their expressive quality, technical command and remarkable sensitivity to movement and atmosphere.

We are delighted that Mladen Dabizljevic will be joining the British-Luxembourg Society for our Gala Dinner and look forward to an evening of fine music and exceptional artistry.