Louis Andriessen wrote De Staat as a reflection on the relationship between music and politics. In response, we invite a group of speakers to discuss on this topic in a panel discussion, moderated by Ranti Tjan (head of collection and exhibitions Noordbrabants Museum):
- Anne Breure, managing director Theater Utrecht and co-chairman Kunsten ’92
- Jeanne van Heeswijk, visual artist and pioneer community building
- Marlon Titre, managing director Filmhuis Den Haag, former head of Classical Department Royal Conservatoire The Hague
After that, we meet the five nominees for the Gaudeamus Award 2024:
- Patrick Ellis (GBR 1994)
- Beniamino Fiorini (ITA 1993)
- Cem Güven (TUR 1997)
- Lucy McKnight (USA 1998)
- Yixie Shen (CHN, 1993)
Throughout the festival, pieces by the nominees will be performed, and they will write a new work especially for the festival, for Trio Catch or Ensemble Klang.