Programme 2020

At Buma we are ready to answer all questions on copyright and licensing that may arise. Our experience is that too many questions are nót asked – and this is something that music publishers notice as well. In general, composers young and old have an idea of the basic concepts that make up the foundation […]

Musical copyright is intended to protect composers and to ensure that they (or their representatives) are financially rewarded when their work is sold or performed. In this online talk with Buma’s Council of Members chair Rita Zipora, Hans Stekelenburg, Account Manager Customer Care at Buma, will explain the ins and outs of so-called grand rights […]

Pandemic or not, when you are a composer or a performer – or both – you want to reach your audience. We don’t want to sound too dramatic, but what if (live)streaming is to be a main source of income in the near future? Are you prepared? Michiel Laan, Manager Online at Buma/Stemra, and artist […]

The Performing Arts Fund NL is the most important culture fund for music, music theatre, dance and theatre in the Netherlands. The fund provides support on behalf of the government to all forms of the professional performing arts. Artists and groups from the Netherlands can apply for a touring grant at the Performing Arts Fund. […]

In this presentation, Vera Kuipers, Sr. Policy Officer Performing Arts at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York, will explain how Dutch Culture USA is the liaison between Netherlands-based new music professionals and American presenters to help secure promotional and financial support for a variety of projects. To name a few recent examples: […]

On September 25, 2020 the European music festivals network Sounds Now held an online symposium. The subject at hand was “Curating Diversity in Europe – Decolonizing Contemporary”. The symposium was opened by a keynote from Du Yun (Professor of Composition at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, and distinguished visiting professor at the Shanghai Conservatory […]

In the evening of November 13th, Ensemble Musikfabrik, led by composer and conductor Enno Poppe, was scheduled to play new work by Richard Rijnvos and by Poppe himself. In the morning, New Music Conference will kick off with a dialogue between Rijnvos and Poppe. Two passionate and controversial composers reflect on music and life in […]

Publishing is about distributing music to performers and administrating the royalties afterwards, right? Well, actually in this day and age that is just part of the music publisher’s job. We ask four music publishers to elaborate on the question: “In 2020, how will music publishers enable composers and artists to develop contemporary music?” Wiebke Busch […]

This presentation will be Dutch spoken. Commissioned by MATRIX [Center for New Music], Mark Delaere, professor of Musicology at the KU Leuven, put together Een kleine muziekgeschiedenis van hier en nu. The book offers a handy introduction to the new aesthetic tendencies in classical music since 1950. It covers eight historical lines and as many […]

The best official networking moments during New Music Conference are our Meet & Connect sessions, accessible for everyone attending the conference online, and curated with the utmost attention by the conference team. Composers, musicians, managers, label owners, media professionals, journalists and festival organisers meet for 12-minute, one-on-one talks in a dedicated online setting.You need to […]

In 2020, the music world is fighting to survive. There is no doubt that music itself will prevail, but what will come from this year’s turbulence, musically, artistically? We bring together a varied panel that will exchange information and ideas on the state of the art from their respective backgrounds. In March 2020 NRC Handelsblad […]

In an online panel talk, three American programmers will exchange thoughts about their experiences with programming New Music on their various stages. How do they see the new work from the Netherlands, how do they select from the enormous range of music on offer, and what influence does 2020 have on their work and vision […]

New Music Conference’s live programme will sign off with a talk between three of the Netherlands’ most prominent and pioneering programmers. What do they take away from the most challenging year in their careers so far? How do they approach the near future and what choices do they make amidst the turmoil caused by the […]