Conducting Master Class with Mariss Jansons

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra provides a special opportunity for young conductors.

Matthijs Vermeulen Prize awarded to Richard Rijnvos

Richard Rijnvos has been awarded the prestigious Matthijs Vermeulen Prize 2011 for his song cycle Die Kammersängerin. The prize...

Nominees selected for The Gaudeamus Prize 2011

The jury of the International Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2011, consisting of Miguel Azguime (Portugal), Rozalie Hirs (The Netherlands),...

Sign up now for the Linkprijs 2011

Master students or recently graduated musicians contemporary music: sign up now for the Linkprijs 2011 competition.

harpsichordist Annelie de Man passed away

On Sept. 29th harpsichordist Annelie de Man passed away following an illness of several months.

Mayke Nas receives DAAD grant

Composer Mayke Nas recently received the artist grant of the Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD), a prestigious exchange...

Selection of Latest Scores, autumn 2010

Kwiecinski, AndrzejMural string quartetPatrick van DeurzenTurris Babel five female singers, stones, sticks and waterGijs van der...

Beyond entertainment: why music matters

At the end of the lecture ‘Beyond entertainment: why music matters’, which English philosopher Roger Scruton gave in Nijmegen on...

Selection of MCN activities abroad, autumn 2010

Huddersfield Contemporary Music FestivalFrom 19 to 28 November 2010 the famous Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival will once...

The Arnhem Mahler String Orchestra

In the United States it has already been a familiar phenomenon for decades: the community orchestra. This is an orchestra...

Holland Panorama in Dortmund for RUHR 2010

In 2010 the Ruhr is one of the three cultural capitals of Europe. Dutch artists are involved in more than a hundred RUHR.2010...

Hannes Minnaar - pianist Third prize winner Queen Elisabeth Music Competition 2010, Brussels

In May 2010 Dutch pianist Hannes Minnaar (1984) won the third prize in the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels, the...

Peter Adriaansz and Piet-Jan van Rossum feature composers at Festival November Music

Prick up your ears and embrace the silence

Toonzetters announces Ten Best Works

A professional jury of international festival programmers has made the selection for Toonzetters 2010. The best work of 2009 will...

Made in Holland: Showcase Programme Early Music

Wednesday 1 September 2010

MCN Projects Abroad 2010

This year Music Centre The Netherlands (MCN) is involved in developing and realising a number of projects abroad.

Lavinia Meijer’s ‘Luck’

Luck. That is what it may look like. Suddenly Lavinia Meijer is receiving a lot of attention and praising reviews for her latest...

Dutch composers at the Holland Festival 2010

Unlike last year, when the 70th birthday of Louis Andriessen formed an unavoidable centripetal force, Dutch composers play a...

Henk Neven is awarded the Dutch Music Prize 2010

For some years baritone Henk Neven has been building up a remarkable international career. Halfway through October he will...

Disaster as a purifying opera ritual

The world trembles and quakes, reality has been turned upside down. The impact of a disaster cannot actually be measured. The...

Louis Andriessen central in concert tour Asko|Schönberg

Nine Programs Include the New York Premiere of Andriessen’s Newest Opera, La Commedia, Performed in Concert Version in Stern...

Dutch Composers at Dutch Music Days 2009

In the year that conductor, composer and poet Micha Hamel is guest curator of the Dutch Music Days for the second time, the...

Ensembles at DCMM 2009

The programme of the Dutch Chamber Music Meeting 2009 offers a varied cross-section of high quality, put together with the help...

Martijn Padding festival composer November Music

He has been making a career for himself for some time now, but this autumn Martijn Padding has suddenly come under the spotlight.

Robin de Raaff wins Buma Toonzetters Prize 2009

On Sunday evening, August 30th composer Robin de Raaff received, to great applause, the Buma Toonzetters Prize 2009 for his...

Selection MCN contemporaries abroad, autumn 2009

The Netherlands is only a small country in a big world. Therefore MCN actively promotes Dutch music abroad. MCN has made a...

‘Basically I find the term Early Music not at all interesting’

With a remarkable programme ranging from early Purcell to late Beethoven, Jan Van den Bossche, the artistic leader of the Early...

Opera Composer Robert Zuidam

Adam in Ballingschap (Adam in Exile), world premiere Holland Festival 2009

Former Henze protégé Rob Zuidam is one of the only...

Liza Ferschtman’s Classical Mission

Liza Ferschtman is a woman with a mission. The 29-year-old violinist and daughter of Russian musicians living in the Netherlands...

The Songs by Alphons Diepenbrock

“I who am merely a vocal composer”

Alphons Diepenbrock was 23 years old when, in 1885, a group of enthusiastic young people...

Report on countries: Sweden

From the new report on chamber music in Sweden:

“The connection between The Netherlands and music is very positive. [...]...

Dutch Chamber Music Meeting 2009

The third edition of the Dutch Chamber Music Metting will take place from Saturday, October 10 to Monday, October 12. Dutch...