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Edison for Three Concerti by Martijn Padding
The Edison Foundation has announced that Martijn Padding is the recipient of the Edison in its new category De Ontdekking (The...
Toonzetters 2011 (“Trendsetters 2011”), Wednesday 22 June 2011
A professional jury consisting of international festival programmers has announced the selection for Toonzetters 2011. From close...
The DNO presents Wagemans' opera Legende
In 2007 Peter-Jan Wagemans' opera 'Legende' received its first concertante performance during a ZaterdagMatinee. The Nederlandse...
Marcel Wierckx at the ISCM World New Music Days 2011, Zagreb, Croatia
Marcel Wierckx’s Zin Tuig from 2009 was selected for performance during the ISCM World New Music Days. The work for electric...
Gaudeamus Music Week moving to Utrecht
In 2011 the Gaudeamus Music Week, an internationally celebrated annual festival for young composers and new music, is moving from...
![Willem Jeths [foto: Suzanne Blanchard]](http://www.muziekcentrumnederland.nl/typo3temp/pics/e54a4a1aa2.jpg "Willem Jeths [foto: Suzanne Blanchard]")
Willem Jeths replaces Roderik de Man as jury member Gaudeamus Music Week
Roderik de Man is unfortunately unable to attend the Gaudeamus Music Week 2010 and serve as a jury member. Together with Helena...
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Prizes for the encouragement of new composers
HENRIËTTE BOSMANSPRIJS and TERA de MAREZ OYENSPRIJS 2011
Deadline: 31st December 2010
![Michel van der Aa [photo: Ben van Duin]](http://www.muziekcentrumnederland.nl/uploads/pics/aa_michel-ben_van_duin2_08.jpg "Michel van der Aa [photo: Ben van Duin]")
Van der Aa on Van der Aa
A new 10-minute documentary on Dutch composer Michel van der Aa, centered around an interview filmed at his home in Amsterdam.
![Louis Andriessen [photo: Francesca Patella]](http://www.muziekcentrumnederland.nl/uploads/pics/andriessen_louis-2008-francesca_patella_03.jpg "Louis Andriessen [photo: Francesca Patella]")
Birmingham & Louis Andriessen: 11-15 March 2010
This year's Frontiers+ Festival at the Birmingham Conservatoire is dedicated to the music of pioneering Dutch composer Louis...
![Louis Andriessen [Photo: Francesca Patella]](http://www.muziekcentrumnederland.nl/uploads/pics/andriessen_louis-2008-francesca_patella_02.jpg "Louis Andriessen [Photo: Francesca Patella]")
Andriessen on Andriessen
In a new 10-minute web documentary Louis Andriessen reflects on his life and music.
Image de Moreau: Louis Andriessen Piano Works in a box
The publishing department of MCN produced a box with 9 piano works by Louis Andriessen and selected by himself.
These pieces...
![Klas Torstensson [foto: Teo Krijgsman]](http://www.muziekcentrumnederland.nl/uploads/pics/torstensson_klas_kleur-teo_krijgsman-2006_06.jpg "Klas Torstensson [foto: Teo Krijgsman]")
Prestigious Swedish Prize for Klas Torstensson
On Friday November 6, 2009 composer Klas Torstensson received the Contemporary Classic Award – large ensemble/opera for his work...
Zombies and Fundamentalists
Premiere of a documentary on composer Konrad Boehmer
![Klas Torstensson [foto: Teo Krijgsman]](http://www.muziekcentrumnederland.nl/uploads/pics/torstensson_klas_kleur-teo_krijgsman-2006_05.jpg "Klas Torstensson [foto: Teo Krijgsman]")
Swedish nomination for Klas Torstensson
The Dutch/Swedish composer Klas Torstensson is nominated this year for the Swedish Musikförläggarnas Pris.
Boudewijn Tarenskeen awarded the 2009 Matthijs Vermeulen Prize
The 2009 Matthijs Vermeulen Prize jury awarded Boudewijn Tarenskeen the prize for his Mattheus Passie [Matthaeus Passion], a...
MCN New scores
The MCN publishing department published the following new scores:
BBC Proms goes Dutch
Friday, August 28 is an evening at the Royal Albert Hall when the BBC Proms will focus on Dutch music.
Grachtenfestival 2009 – World premieres Verbey and Andriessen
Ninety years after its conception the 1919 version of Stravinsky's Les Noces will finally be performed in a recently completed...
Composing for the theremin
One of the oldest electronic instruments, the theremin, was invented in the early 1920s by Russian professor Léon Theremin (born...
![[Translate to English:] Affiche Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2009](http://www.muziekcentrumnederland.nl/typo3temp/pics/b9cbac6452.jpg "[Translate to English:] Affiche Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2009")
Workshops during the Gaudeamus Music Week 2009
This year several workshops and masterclasses will take place during the Iinternational Gaudeamus Music Week. These is events are...
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Six nominations for the 2nd European competition for live-electronic music projects
The ECPNM - European Conference of Promoters of New Music hosts the second European competition for the composition and...
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New cd's with works of Dutch composers
The following cd's with Dutch composers are releashed:
The Music Gallery in Toronto and SHIFT
SHIFT - Emerging Composers Workshop featuring the Ives Ensemble. Dutch new music ensemble engages with emerging Toronto...
A new website: DutchSound.NL
This new initiative by Buma Cultuur is a true platform for Dutch music and the music business in the Netherlands.
Robin de Raaff - Premiere
The world premiere of Robin de Raaff's new Violin Concerto was performed by the Radio Philharmonic and Tasmin Little (violin)...
Premiere of Hôtel de Pékin
Hôtel de Pékin, an opera by Willem Jeths and Friso Haverkamp will be performed by the Nationale Reisopera from November 21 to...
New: Debates during Dutch Music Days
For the first time during the Dutch Music Days time has been reserved for debates on contemporary music. On Saturday November 8th...
Rozalie Hirs
When you listen to Rozalie Hirs’ composition Platonic ID you realise that your attention keeps moving back and forth in time.
November Music 2008
November Music is known as Holland’s most important annual contemporary music festival. It focuses on ‘the people behind today’s...
Reinbert de Leeuw knighted
On Monday, September 8th conductor, pianist and composer Reinbert de Leeuw was knighted in the order of the "Nederlandse Leeuw".
CD presentation
This Saturday, September 6th at 2:00 p.m. three new compact discs will be presented by MCN.
Composer in the Spotlight: Theo Loevendie
‘Bringing together different worlds,’ that is the way Theo Loevendie describes how he regards his music. For example, his western...
Composer in the Spotlight: Hanna Kulenty
A field of waving grass brings to light hidden forces. The swaying of the grass reveals waves appearing and spreading in whirling...
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Kronos Quartet performs Hanna Kulenty
The Ravinia Festival, on the outskirts of Chicago - Illinois, is the oldest outdoor music festival in North America. ...
Prize winners Toonzetters announced
Buma Cultuur, Music Center the Netherlands & Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ announce the prize winners of Toonzetters
New Books
For information on different aspects of Dutch music a promotion center like Music Center the Netherlands is essential. Music...
New Publications
MCN/Donemus regularly publishes new sheet music available for hire or purchase. In our library you may peruse and/or play through...
Release Rental Catalogue
During the MUSIKMESSE in Frankfurt last April the Donemus Rental Catalogue was presented. On the occasion of Donemus’ 60th...
