Composer Brechtje: 'The musicians are the core of the universe'

by Thea Derks
18 March 201730 March 2022
6 min read
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‘Dankzij een radiopresentator vond mijn opa een ingang tot klassieke muziek. Met mijn nieuwe stuk baan ik op mijn beurt een weggetje naar hem.’ Donderdag 30 maart beleeft Elementen van Brechtje (1993) zijn wereldpremière in de vijfde aflevering van An Evening of Today in het Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ. In deze serie van het Nieuw Ensemble krijgen conservatoriumstudenten ruim baan. Naast Brechtje staan ook vijf andere aanstormende talenten op het programma. Ik sprak haar over de totstandkoming van ha...

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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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