Ironing or hitting

by Thea Derks
2 May 201429 March 2022
3 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, MUSIC

Het wordt moeilijk kiezen hoe we ons volgende weekend muzikaal gaan invullen: blijven we in Amsterdam voor het Amsterdam Marimba Weekend, of reizen we af naar Den Haag, waar Dag in de Branding geheel is gewijd aan het strijkkwartet? Kortom: gaan we strijken of slaan? Wie niet kan kiezen, kan later deze maand terecht bij Amsterdam Sinfonietta en Slagwerk Den Haag - die doen het gewoon allebei!
Het Amsterdam Marimba Weekend loopt van 9 t/m 11 mei en heeft als thema ‘The Eastern Connection’. Het is...

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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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