New music loses advocate Ton Hartsuiker

by Thea Derks
14 May 201530 March 2022
3 min read
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Maandag 18 mei 2015 wordt hij gecremeerd in Utrecht: Ton Hartsuiker, onvermoeibaar voorvechter van nieuwe muziek in ons land. De laatste jaren kwakkelde hij met zijn gezondheid, hij zou zijn 82e verjaardag net niet halen. Hij was actief als pianist, muziekpedagoog, conservatoriumdirecteur, bestuurder en radiopresentator. Ook na zijn pensionering in 1998 peinsde hij er niet over te stoppen met zijn missie: zoveel mogelijk mensen enthousiasmeren voor de allernieuwste noten. Ons muzieklandschap wor...

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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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