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Tania Kross Wins Johannes Vermeer Award for Making Opera Mainstream
20 November 2023
Tania Kross received the prestigious Johannes Vermeer Award. The Netherlands’ most popular mezzo-soprano makes opera accessible to millions of people. Before that, she constantly deviated from the well-trodden paths.
Composer Louis Andriessen (1939-2021), the Rebel Who Became an Institution
2 July 2021
Composer Louis Andriessen has died. The rebellious Dutchman, who became an internationally renowned institution himself, turned 82. His influence on contemporary classical music is enormous.
Diamanda La Berge Dramm’s Violin Feels Like a Part of Her Body
27 May 2020
Violinist and singer Diamanda La Berge Dramm is one of the most notable arrivals on the Dutch contemporary music scene. The tiny, hyper-expressive musician is rewriting the rules of the classical music concert-world and is stringing genres together to make them sound as if they have always been clos
Yannis Kyriakides: Experimental Explorer of Sounds in Search of Harmony and Identity
26 August 2019
Cypriot composer Yannis Kyriakides came to the Netherlands from England to study under Louis Andriessen and grew to be one of the Netherlands’ most exciting contemporary composers. Central to his music is experimentation with new techniques and conceptual problems, amidst a continual quest for cul