Exchange inspiration at
New Music Conference

14 November 2024

The Cultureel centrum Verkadefabriek in ‘s-Hertogenbosch hosted the sixth edition of the New Music Conference, the annual ‘return day’ for professionals working in contemporary classical, jazz, world music and all manner of crossovers. In cooperation with the November Music festival, 160 visitors from home and abroad exchanged experiences about composing, concert practice, career development and creativity in general.

Classical Awards winners

The Buma Classical Award 2024, for the composer who has stood out in the cultural scene over the past two years, went to Corrie van Binsbergen. The Buma Classical Lifetime Achievement Award was presented for the first time to a Dutch composer who has left a significant mark on contemporary classical music: Theo Loevendie.
View the winners

Playlists Buma Awards winners

For our partner New Music NOW the two winners of the Buma Classical Awards compiled a playlist with favorite pieces and sources of inspiration. Listen and watch them via the links below.
The choices of Theo Loevendie
The choices of Corrie van Binsbergen

Buma New Music Incentive

New Music Conference was traditionally closed with the New Composers Pitch, where young composers (students at the Dutch conservatories, or just graduated) presented themselves and their work. The jury announced Elizabete Rudzinska (Conservatorium van Amsterdam) as winner of the Buma New Music Incentive. Congratulations!

NMC Magazine

Maya Fridman, last year’s Artist in Residence of November Music and speaker at New Music Conference, was invited as a composer by Bang on a Can for their Summer Music Festival near New York. A new ensemble composition of hers was rehearsed during the Summer Festival and was subsequently heard during the closing LOUD Weekend. Maya Fridman was also involved in several concerts during Summer Festival as a cellist and singer. In the interview we had with her, she talks in detail about this new, American step in her career.