From this year on the annual Three-Day Music Festival in the Dutch city of The Hague will become the epicenter for innovations in classical music: “Is there a future for classical music?“, “How can we engage a new and young(er) audience?” and “what will a concert (hall) be like in the year 2030?“. Non-fiction sets out to [...]
It has been an exciting first year (in beta) for us at Non-fiction, with projects ranging from social media strategies for the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ and Tropenmuseum Junior, via new concepts for an illustrious canal house ánd an ancient castle to a range of workshops in a.o. Ljubljana and Zürich. Together with our friends [...]
What does a contemporary artist do with the vibrant past of a former hiding place on one of Amsterdam’s canals? Is it the aura, the uniqueness and authenticity of this place to be captured and can it be transformed into something new and relevant? Those questions live at the heart of the art project Aura: [...]
One of the things I am working on at the Muziekgebouw aan ´t IJ is the new Donderdagavondserie, a weekly display of current developments in contemporary music on Thursday nights. With ensembles as the Asko|Schönberg, Ives and Ictus. If you would like to join me for a concert, or check one out later on, let me [...]
Unfortunately my time at the Scheepvaartmuseum has been cut in half. The alternative however is not that bad. After three years of looking to a blind wall inside the Muziekgebouw, I am finally in an office looking out. It is the IJ that I see, with ships and industry alongside it. So far we have [...]
Starting on Monday 12 January, Non-fiction will begin working for the renowned Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ. This Concerthall of the 21st Century is located in the redeveloped eastern docklands of Amsterdam. It was opened by the Dutch Queen Beatrix in the summer of 2005, guided by the Arditti Quartet, Asko Ensemble, Schönberg Ensemble and others from the realm [...]
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