Monthly Archives: March 2018

Recensie #Reinbertbio: ‘De Leeuw teruggebracht tot menselijke proporties, mét behoud van magie’

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Thea Derks

Soms lacht het leven je toe. Zo stuitte ik geheel toevallig op een prachtrecensie van mijn biografie Reinbert de Leeuw: mens of melodie van Jaïr Tchong. Hij schreef zijn bespreking al in 2015 voor het online magazine Mixedworldmusic, maar deze was tot vandaag … Continue reading →

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Sofia Gubaidulina: ‘Artists must fight the trivializing tendencies in society’

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Thea Derks

Sofia Gubaidulina has become a real audience favourite in the Netherlands. She’s not only regularly featured by ensembles such as Asko|Schoenberg, but also by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and in the broadcasting series of Radio4. The AVROTROS Vrijdagconcert presented the … Continue reading →

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Ingo Metzmacher on Das Floss der Medusa: ‘Death is a very seductive woman’

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Thea Derks

On Tuesday 13 March the Opera Forward Festival opened with Das Floss der Medusa (The Raft of the Medusa) by Hans Werner Henze. This oratorio from 1968 fits in seamlessly with the theme of the third edition: Fate and Awareness. … Continue reading →

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Between diapers & dishes – the (in)visibility of the female composer

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Thea Derks

Amsterdam, 8 March 2018. No chance to miss today is women’s day. The media are brimming with articles about the unequal pay for women and their still limited representation in prestigious positions. – In politics, the business world, universities and … Continue reading →

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