Donemus (compounded from Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Muziek) is the Dutch institute dealing with the documentation of contemporary music composed in the Netherlands. Founded in 1947 it published thousands of scores and produced all instrumental parts.
After 2000 it merged with organizations like Centrum voor Nederlandse Muziek (CNM), RIM, Gaudeamus and the NPI.
After 65 years the government stopped the subsidy and starting from January 2013 a small Donemus continued on a commercial basis.
The Gaudeamus Muziekweek is THE international meeting place for young composers from all over the world. An important part of the Gaudeamus Muziekweek is the Gaudeamus Prize, an award to encourage composers younger than 30.
Since 2011 the Gaudeamus Muziekweek takes place in Utrecht, where it quickly grew into one of the most important initiators of new music activities. Throughout the season, Gaudeamus organizes new music concerts at RASA. Besides these activities, Gaudeamus strives to be a platform for new incentives and developments within the area of contemporary music in the Netherlands and abroad. Therefore Gaudeamus is an active partner in networks such as ECPNM, ISCM, IAMIC and the newly established Ulysses Network. Since January 2012 an annual satellite festival “Gaudeamus Muziekweek New York” is organized in co-operation with The Issue Project Room in Brooklyn, New York.
Collaborations:
2014 – Commission of the “The Songs, Prayers and Madrigals” for DoelenKwartet. Written with financials support by FPK
2013 – Commission of the “Violin concerto for Emmy Storms and 5 percussion players”
2012 – honorable mention at the Gaudeamus competition for “Letters to Anna” symphony for violin solo.
Emmy Storms (violinist)
Emmy Storms is the Dutch violinist, a world-class talent who justifiably belongs to the top rank of violinists – alongside Hilary Hahn, Leonidas Kavakos, Leila Josefowicz, Gil Shaham, Maxim Vengerov, and Pinchas Zukerman.
Emmy won several times prices during the Maasluise Muziekweek, Inter Provinciaal Muziek Concours, Rabobank Concours and the Prinses Christina Concours. In 2002 she received the 2nd price and the price for the obligatory peace during the Iordens Viooldagen. In 2005 she won the 1st price and the Herman Krebbers price (obligatory peace) during the Davina van Wely Concours. In 2009 and 2011 she ended as 3rd and 4th during the Nationaal Vioolconcours Oskar Back and in 2011 she also won the price for the obligatory peace. In 2011 she also received the Anton Kersjes price.
website: http://www.emmystorms.nl/
Collaborations:
2017 – “Lacrimosa or 13 Magic Songs”
2013 – new composition “Violin concerto for Emmy Storms and 5 percussion players”
2012 – Performance of the “Letters to Anna” symphony for violin solo at the Gaudeamus Muziekweek (Utrecht, The Netherlands).
Lonneke van Leth (choreographer / artistic director)
Lonneke van Leth was characterized as recognizable, narrative , energetic , diverse and multidisciplinary. She makes dance appealing to a large audience using various disciplines and live music .
Lonneke van Leth Productions is a young and dynamic organization working in the cultural sector . It creates dance for the theater, schools and offers a wide range of classes in her own studio .
website: http://www.lonnekevanleth.nl/
Collaborations:
“De zaak Carmen” (2017)
“Nachnet” (2015)
“The Odyssey” (2014)
“UNEVEN” 2013 – Ballet on “Suite – homage to Alfred Schnittke”
“UNEVEN” 2012 – Ballet on “Serenade”
“UNEVEN” 2011 – Ballet on a vocal cycle “The Songs of Holy Fools”
Alexander Sushinsky (curator of da sein art gallery)
A.S. organized two international art-festivals of experimental music, theatre and video-art named CALMiNOIZEFEST-I,II. Also he made near 30 actions (exhibitions, performances, making video, theatre of improvisation where were realized stage works by Velimir Khlebnikov and Alexander Vvedensky). He prefer to work with non-traditional forms of curatorial representations in order to immerse into our consciousness and to receive the psychological extension.
Collaborations:
Organisation of concerts in Ukraine
website: http://daseinart.com/
email: das-sein@mail.ru