Buma Classical Awards

During New Music Conference we will honour not just one, but two composers from the Netherlands with a Buma Classical Award. One Award goes to the composer who stood out for his or her presence on the cultural circuit in the past two years. We are also presenting the Classical Lifetime Achievement Award to a Dutch composer who has left a significant mark on contemporary classical music.

The Buma Classical Awards ceremony is always a festive occasion at New Music Conference. Raise a glass with us to this year’s winners.

Buma Classical Award 2025 for Arjan Linker
He received the Buma Classical Award 2025 for his remarkable presence in the cultural scene over the past two years, both with his own compositions and arrangements. He accepted the award from Esther Gottschalk, chair of the Dutch society of composers, Nieuw Geneco.
Website Arjan Linker

Buma Classical Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 for Klaas de Vries and Peter-Jan Wagemans
Klaas de Vries and Peter-Jan Wagemans accepted the Buma Classical Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 from Gabriël Oostvogel, former director of De Doelen in Rotterdam. As founders of the Rotterdam School, these two gentlemen have left an undeniable mark on contemporary composed music.
Website Klaas de Vries
Website Peter-Jan Wagemans