Orlando Festival is broad and varied - with one blind spot: the female composer

by Thea Derks
13 August 201529 March 2022
4 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, MUSIC

Donderdag 20 augustus start in Kerkrade weer het jaarlijkse Orlando Festival. Dit in 1982 door de cellist Stefan Metz opgezette evenement lokt al ruim drie decennia jonge musici naar Abdij Rolduc om zich te bekwamen in de muziekpraktijk. Vernoemd naar het destijds vermaarde Orlando Kwartet, besteedt het festival van oudsher veel aandacht aan strijkers, maar ook andere instrumenten worden niet vergeten. Zo is er dit jaar een concours voor pianotrio, waarin zeven ensembles strijden om de eerste pr...

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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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