November Music 2025 presented 22 premieres and 22 newcomers. The festival introduced the new music route SoundBites, a Berio Marathon and brought the latest project CHIMP by Artist in Residence Diamanda La Berge Dramm in world premiere. Big international names like Ellis Ludwig-Leone, Thomas Azier, Makaya McCraven and Arooj Aftab and national names like Lavinia Meijer and Metropole Orkest graced the programme with 80 concerts in 2025. The 34th edition of November Music will take place from 20 to 29 November 2026 at Theater aan de Parade and Verkadefabriek and various new venues in ’s-Hertogenbosch.
SoundBites and two festival hearts at November Music are well liked
SoundBites was new at November Music 2025: short performances by creators of today, brought together in one route within walking distance of Theater aan de Parade in Den Bosch.
November Music offers breadth of diverse music styles in Den Bosch - some highlights
Ensemble in focus Adam Quartet performed with harpist Lavinia Meijer and composer/songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone. Furthermore, the programme included. Talisker from
I Solisti, HIIIT, and the large-scale Recital from Luciano Berio, conducted by The Music and Silbersee. Singer Thomas Azier presents new, adventurous songs with the addition of strings and electronics. Emine Bostanci writes a cinematic composition for a variety of string instruments from Turkey and the Middle East. November Music 2025 presents premieres of Meriç Artaç (with the Bosch Requiem 2025, the ninth edition of this annual composition commission), Jeroen van Vliet, Eva Beunk and Christiaan Richter.
What else was there to discover at November Music 2025?
The programme included Charlot, Makaya McCraven, Leah Plave, Lisel, Eaves and ensemble ROLROL from producer Jameszoo from ’s-Hertogenbosch were featured during an acoustic-electric all-genre evening. In Open Spaces makers presented their research projects. Two festival hearts in the city offered a rich array of fringe, composer exhibitions and vibrant installations. Soundwalks could be experienced in Den Bosch itself. The festival heart of November Music was located the first weekend at Theater aan de Parade and the second weekend at the Verkadefabriek in ’s-Hertogenbosch. November Music is for everyone: there were 25 free programmes including several programmes for children and their parents at November Music.
New Children's Composer of the Netherlands announced on Sunday 16 November
The new Children's Composer of the Netherlands is 16-year-old Kobus Jansen from Zutphen. After a successful and versatile first year for Children's Composer Lize Bastiaens, she will officially hand over the baton on Sunday 16 November during Festival November Music 2025.
November Music Festival 2026
The 34th edition of November Music takes place from 20 to 29 November 2026 in ’s-Hertogenbosch. The festival is known for its adventurous programming at the intersection of contemporary composed music, jazz, electronic music, pop and interdisciplinary projects. The full programme of November Music 2025 bears the slogan Where sounds become stories.
More information and ticket sales: www.novembermusic.net
From 2021, November Music will be part of the national cultural basic infrastructure, known as the BIS. For more information, visit www.novembermusic.net
