Top talent in final Princess Christina Competition

by Thea Derks
27 April 201530 March 2022
4 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, MUSIC

Zondagmiddag 26 april zat ik in de persjury bij de finale van het Prinses Christina Concours in Lucent Danstheater te Den Haag. Bepaald geen straf, want alle zes finalisten speelden op topniveau, hoe jong en onervaren ze ook waren. Keer op keer bewijst de organisatie dat al het gesomber over de toekomst van klassieke muziek onzin is: ook dit jaar waren er ruim vierhonderd aanmeldingen. Het zit met jongeren en klassieke muziek dus echt wel snor. De persprijs ging naar de zestienjarige marimbaspel...

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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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