Kate Moore wins Matthijs Vermeulen prize - as first woman ever

by Thea Derks
1 December 201730 March 2022
3 min read
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Op zaterdag 2 december krijgt de Australisch-Nederlandse componist Kate Moore (1979) de Matthijs Vermeulenprijs voor haar compositie The Dam. Het prijzengeld bedraagt € 20.000, beschikbaar gesteld door het Fonds Podiumkunsten. De prijs werd in 1972 ingesteld en vernoemd naar de Nederlandse componist en criticus Matthijs Vermeulen (1888-1967). Tot nu toe ging hij steevast naar mannen, sommigen kregen hem zelfs twee keer. Moore ontvangt hem zaterdag als eerste vrouw ooit. Dat gebeurt tijdens het F...

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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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