Netherlands: Gaudeamus: May 2006 Report

Jury Selects 20 Compositions for the International Gaudeamus Music Week 2006

The jury of the International Gaudeamus Music Week 2006, consisting of Jürgen Bräuninger, (South Africa), Sam Hayden (UK), and Calliope Tsoupaki (the Netherlands), has nominated twenty compositions for the Gaudeamus Prize 2006. These compositions will be performed in the International Gaudeamus Music Week, which will take place in Amsterdam from 3 to 10 September 2006.

The nominated compositions for the Gaudeamus Prize 2006 are:

Chamber Orchestra

Panayiotis Demopoulos (Greece, 1977) – Etor (2004)
Du Yun (China, 1977) – Vicissitudes No. 3 (2003)
Evan Gardner (USA/Norway, 1978) – Lights Out (2005)
Aenon Jia-en Loo (Malaysia, 1979) – Kanashi – of love and sorrow (2005)
Lefteris Papadimitriou (Greece, 1977) – Black and white (2005)
Christopher Trapani (USA, 1980) – Sing into my mouth (2005)

Chamber Music

Marios Joannou Elia (Cyprus, 1978) – Strawberries and Grapes (2004)
David Fennessy (Ireland, 1976) – Confetty Medley – Slowing down study (2005)
Alexandra Fol (Bulgaria, 1981) – In the name of...A Cantata (2004)
Aaron Gervais (Canada, 1980) – Culture no. 1 (2005)
Kiyama Hikari (Japan, 1983) – Distortion Orchestra 2005 (2005)
Huang Ruo (China, 1976) – Curve of the Shadow (2005)
Marco Momi (Italy, 1978) – Les Mots (2005)
Fabian Svensson (Sweden, 1980) – Melodica madness (2004)

Electronic Music

Wolfgang Delnui (the Netherlands, 1977) – Zeithände (2004-2006)
Dganit Elyakim (Israel, 1977) – Lentils (2005-2006)
Cenk Ergün (Turkey, 1978) – Video Igin dörtlü agilis (2004)
Michiel Mensingh (the Netherlands, 1975) – A glitch in the matrix (2005)
Jeff Myers (USA, 1977) – Buzz (2005)
Gabriel Paiuk (Argentina, 1975) – Res Extensa (2005)

Days of Dutch Culture, Russia, 17 – 23 May 2006

This year, Gaudeamus will organize a big festival with Dutch contemporary music and music theater in Moscow, in the International Performing Arts Centre, or Dom Muzyki. There will be concerts by organ player Leo van Doeselaar, the jazz band New Cool Collective, the Schönberg Quartet, and many more performers from the Netherlands. The opening concert by the State Academy Symphony Orchestra of Russia will be conducted by the Dutch conductor René Gulikers. The Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble will perform Russian and Dutch contemporary music. As Dom Muzyki is presenting the Days in their series World Cultural Capitals, there will be a focus on the city of The Hague. Many works on the concert programs are written by composers from the so-called Hague School. Calliope Tsoupaki's music theatre Vita Nova is an example of that school, which was founded by Louis Andriessen. There will also be an exhibition about The Hague in the foyers of Dom Muzyki. Extra concerts in the Days of Dutch Culture are scheduled in Omsk and St. Petersburg.

Program: Days of Dutch Culture, Moscow

17 May 2006, 19.00 hrs, Dom Muzyki
State Academy Symphony Orchestra of Russia, René Gulikers (conductor), Denis Shapovalov (cello), Sergei Bezrodny (piano)
Diderik Wagenaar – Tango voor orkest
Jacob ter Veldhuis – Rainbow Concerto for cello and orchestra
Alexander Tchaikovsky – Symphony no. 2
Peter-Jan Wagemans – Zamar's Dream
Michael Bogdanov – Ad libitum for piano and orchestra

18 May 2006, 14.00 hrs, Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory
Meet the composer Jacob ter Veldhuis

18 May 2006, 19.00 hrs, Dom Muzyki
Ayelet Harpaz (voice), Vincent Ranger (harpsichord), Igor Rhoukadze (baroque violin), Ricardo Rodriguez Miranda (viola da gamba)
Calliope Tsoupaki – Vita Nova, chamber opera

19 May 2006, 19.00 hrs, Dom Muzyki
Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble, Alexey Vinogradov (conductor)
Jacob ter Veldhuis – May This Bliss Never End
Theo Verbey – Perplex
Calliope Tsoupaki – Solo
Roderik de Man – Rush
Dmitry Kourliandsky – Brouwn Study
Mayke Nas – (now)here

19 May 2006, 20.30 hrs, Cultural Centre DOM
Han Bennink, percussion

20 May 2006, 19.00 hrs, Dom Muzyki
Jazz Trio Han Bennink (percussion), Michiel Borstlap (piano), Ernst Glerum (double bass)

21 May 2006, 19.00 hrs, Dom Muzyki
Leo van Doeselaar (organ)
Anonymous – Almande Brun Smeedelyn
Jan Pietersz. Sweelinck – Mein junges Leben hat ein End
Dieterich Buxtehude – Toccata in d
Johann Sebastian Bach – BWV 572, BWV 658
Bert Matter – Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
Kees Weggelaar – Tryptique
Peter-Jan Wagemans – Gioco
César Franck – Grande Pièce Symphonique

22 May 2006, 14.00 hrs, Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory
Master class by Leo van Doeselaar (organ)

22 May 2006, 19.00 hrs, Dom Muzyki
Schoenberg Quartet
Otto Ketting – Strijkkwartet
Valentin Silvestrov – String Quartet nr. 1
Louis Andriessen – Garden of Eros
Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet nr. 8

23 May 2006, 14.00 hrs, Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory
Master class members of the Schoenberg Quartet

23 May 2006, 19.00 hrs, Dom Muzyki
New Cool Collective, jazz band

Extra concerts in St. Petersburg and Omsk
Leo van Doeselaar, the Jazz Trio Bennink, Borstlap Glerum and the jazz band New Cool Collective will give extra performances in St. Petersburg and Omsk.

For more information, please visit the following URLs: www.gaudeamus.nl; www.worldculturalcapitals.com; www.mmdm.ru.

The Days of Dutch Culture are financed by Gaudeamus, Donemus, the Dutch Jazz Connection, the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Moscow, the City of Moscow, the City of The Hague, the Dutch Fund for Amateur Art and Performing Arts, and the Dutch Culture Fund

European Competition for Live-Electronic Music Projects

The ECPNM (European Conference of Promoters of New Music) hosts a European competition for the composition and interpretation of live-electronic music projects. The organising partners of this competition are: the Music Academy Tallinn, Estonia; EULEC in Lüneburg / Hamburg, Germany; CEM in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Aspekte Salzburg, Austria; CEMAT in Rome, Italy; MISO Music, Portugal and Gaudeamus, the Netherlands. The organizers of this competition are looking for project proposals which demonstrate in an innovative way new possibilities of the connection of instruments and live electronics. Up to six projects will be selected by a jury (representatives of the above-mentioned organisations); these projects should be produced by the applicants and will then be premiered during International Gaudeamus Music Week 2007 in Amsterdam.

Entry of projects: Entries consist of a musical and technical description of a project for up to 4 persons; these persons include the composer(s), the interpreter(s) and the technician(s). The entry should be done by all persons involved in the project.

The competition is open only to composers and interpreters with a European citizenship or composers and interpreters living in Europe for at least 10 years. The average age of the persons participating in a project should not exceed 40 years. The duration of the entered projects should be between 12 and 15 minutes. The projects should be fit for performance using a stereo or quadraphonic loudspeaker system (PA provided by the concert hall); furthermore performers should be able to bring their own performance material / equipment.

The project descriptions should be in English, German or French. Furthermore the entry should consist of a biography of the involved persons, addresses, and proof of dates of birth.

Selection of projects: A jury, consisting of representatives of the above mentioned organising partners, will study the proposals and will select up to six projects for performance. The selected projects will be produced by the proposed collectives — composer(s) / interpreter(s) / technician(s) — and premiered during International Gaudeamus Music Week 2007. After the performance one project will be selected as prize winner. During the season 2007/2008 at least the prize winning project will be programmed by the organising partners; further performances (including those of the other selected projects) might be possible at activities of members of the ECPNM.

Deadline: The deadline for entry of projects is 30 June 2006.

Conditions: The interpreters should provide their own performance material and equipment (except for PA system). The persons involved in the selected projects will be engaged by Gaudeamus for the performance during International Gaudeamus Music Week 2007 in Amsterdam.

Entries should be sent to: ECPNM, c/o Gaudeamus, Piet Heinkade 5, 1019 BR Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Fons Willemsen/Arthur van der Drift