We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of composer Louis Andriessen. Since the early beginning of his career (he won the Gaudeamus Award in 1959), Gaudeamus and Louis had a very warm relationship. Former director Henk Heuvelmans wrote an in Memoriam.
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From 8 to 12 September we are presenting a broad programme with more than 40 concerts at various locations in Utrecht.
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All our plans for Gaudeamus 2021 are becoming more and more concrete. Fortunately we are supported by several funds. This week Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds awarded us a grant of 25,000 euro of which 10,000 euro comes from the Reinbert de Leeuw Fonds.
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We are very happy that Fonds 21 has awarded us a 100,000 euro grant to support the organization of our festivals of 2021 and 2022. It is the second time that the fund has awarded a biennial grant to Gaudeamus.
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As in previous years Gaudeamus gave space to young talented composers and musicians in 2020 to further develop themselves and to offer them a stage, network and location for research.
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Gaudeamus started 2021 with a new board: Romano Herrie, Janny Rodermond, Nikita Shahbazi, Aart van der Maas and Rens Machielse.
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Martijn Buser will be the new artistic director. He will be assisted by the new business manager Rogier van Splunder.
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Today it’s really our birthday then: 75 years ago, on 4 November 1945, the first ever Gaudeamus concert was organised in Huize Gaudeamus.
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One of the great minds in electronic music, composer Jan Boerman passed away on Sunday 25 October at the age of 97. Boerman, together with . . .
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On the closing evening of the Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2020 in TivoliVredenburg, festival director Henk Heuvelmans has been appointed Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau.
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We are celebrating 75 years of Gaudeamus with a beautiful anniversary book. Read all about the power of innovation and discover everything you did not know about Gaudeamus.
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This year, Gaudeamus will not open registrations for the Gaudeamus Award. Jenny Beck, Matthew Ricketts, Annika Socolofsky and Gen Tanaka will participate in 2021.
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Gaudeamus announces another big chunk today of the programme of the Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2020 – 9-13 September in Utrecht & online.
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The Gaudeamus Muziekweek will present an array of diverse shows that deal creatively with the post-corona society this year from 9 to 13 September.
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Gaudeamus is extremely happy that the European Commission has honored the grant request of the Ulysses Network in support of many interesting new music projects between the members in the upcoming 4 years.
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Gaudeamus Muziekweek is going ahead, but in a different guise. From 9 to 13 September we will present innovative music and performances that represent a creative approach to the current era of social distancing and staying at home.
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