New Composers Pitch

Young composers are presenting themselves and their work in the final hour of New Music Conference. Some of them are still studying at the Dutch conservatories, some have just graduated, all have been brought forward by their former teachers. Welcome them to the stage! Let’s see how they manage to pitch their art. A professional jury will discuss the presentations. The composer who makes a lasting impression will be rewarded with a Buma New Music Incentive of 250 euro.

Winner Buma New Music Incentive: Elizabete Rudzinska

Selection New Composers Pitch 2024
Elizabete Rudzinska (Conservatorium van Amsterdam) – instagram Elizabete
Agnese Valmaggia (Codarts/Conservatorium van Amsterdam) – website Agnese
Giuliano Comoglio (Codarts) – instagram Giuliano
Isabella Calmet (Fontys Academy of the Arts) – website Isabella
Sachit Ajmani (Conservatorium Maastricht) – website Sachit
Arash Tayeb (Utrechts Conservatorium) – instagram Arash
Arefeh Hekmatpanah (Royal Conservatory of The Hague) – website Arefeh

Jury New Composers Pitch 2024
Maarten Beirens, General director, Transit / Festival20.21, BE
Marieke Hopman, Artistic Director, November Music, NL
Pedro Latas, Composer, winner New Composers Pitch 2023, PT
Martel Ollerenshaw, Curator, Arts & Parts, UK

During the jury deliberation, Composer Laureate of the Netherlands Anne-Maartje Lemereis and Children’s Composer of the Netherlands Lize Bastiaens will perform together with a piece for piano and violin, written by Lize.