VPRO honours Reinbert de Leeuw

by Thea Derks
8 May 201330 March 2022
3 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, MUSIC

Op 8 september a.s. hoopt pianist, componist en dirigent Reinbert de Leeuw 75 jaar te worden en dit wordt gevierd met een scala aan evenementen. Zo wordt eind september een driedaags festival aan hem gewijd in Den Haag en Amsterdam en is hij komend seizoen de centrale componist in de NTR ZaterdagMatinee. Bovendien verschijnt er een cd-box met zijn opnames, en hoop ik later dit jaar mijn onlangs voltooide biografie over Reinbert de Leeuw te publiceren. Samen met producer Aad van Nieuwkerk maakte ...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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