Three alumni of the Pop Songwriting programme were honoured with a Buma Award this year. The prestigious prize is presented annually to the creators of the most successful music in the Netherlands. [...] composers, lyricists and music publishers whose work reaches a wide audience and makes an important contribution to the Dutch music industry.
our students to maximise their potential and prepare them for a healthy and sustainable career. The winner of this prestigious award will be announced at the IADMS annual conference on October 23rd [...] For more information about the award and the other nominees, take a look at the website of the IADMS: https://iadms.org/resources/dance-educator-award-2021/
of the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (NBE). Her performance marked a special moment in one of the Netherlands’ most prominent annual musical events. Earlier, on 21 December 2025, Sara won the Composition [...] highlights her exceptional musical talent and creative voice at a national level. In her compelling composition Is It Really Too Much To Ask? , Sara reflects on why we sometimes seem to lose sight of
The Codarts nominees: Best female lead role in a major production Renée van Wegberg (Het was Zondag in het Zuiden) - alumnus Best female lead role in a minor production Charlotte
. At the heart of the lecture was the belief that art can play a meaningful role in wellbeing, connection and society. For Codarts, this collaboration reflects a shared vision: where art, health,
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). They will accompany a selection of short films curated by the festival. The music for these short films has been specially composed by students from Codarts [...] will lead the rehearsals and performances, after participating in a film music conducting workshop in the months leading up to the project. IFFR 2025 will be held from 30 January to 9 February 2025 at
made possible by Codarts and the Friends of Codarts Foundation, is a prestigious competition designed to guide up-and-coming jazz talent into the professional music world. The prize, which this year will be awarded to a Codarts Jazz student for the 29th time, has been an important stepping stone for many successful jazz musicians. Musicians who won
Both programmes were also able to present themselves in the form of a showcase with various performances. Both panels were enthusiastic about what they saw and heard and will recommend to renew the [...] panels as an extremely relevant development direction with which a good start has already been made, but which still requires further sharpening and elaboration. The programmes also received very useful
five new faculty members join Codarts Classical Music. Each brings a unique background and specialization – from music history to organ improvisation, and from tuba to bass trombone.
Musikfest Berlin. The cantata for mixed choir and orchestra is a tribute to Pierre Boulez, who would have turned 100 this year, and is based on the poem of the same name by Stéphane Mallarmé. [...] hands-on experience on the world’s leading stages. Robin de Raaff is a composition teacher at Codarts and an internationally recognized composer whose works are performed worldwide by leading orchestras
