Early music pioneer Marijke Ferguson: A lifetime of ears on stalks

by Thea Derks
28 November 201629 March 2022
10 min read
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Deze maand werd oudemuziekpionier Marijke Ferguson 89 jaar. Ze leidde dertig jaar het avontuurlijke ensemble Studio Laren en maakt al ruim 50 jaar radio, de afgelopen 23 jaar voor de Concertzender. Keer op keer weet zij op een aansprekende manier oude en nieuwe muziek te verknopen met pop en wereldmuziek. Op zondag 11 december plaatst de Concertzender haar centraal tijdens een live op te nemen radio-uitzending in de Openbare Bibliotheek van Amsterdam. Ik sprak Marijke Ferguson in 1995 uitgebreid...

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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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