Dutch music, a number of Codarts students and alumni were given the stage to show that they are the next best thing when it comes to promising music artists. All this in front of some 40,000 music lovers [...] lovers and more than 4,000 music industry professionals, including 400 international festivals. Performers at the festival included the duo Lumï (Pop student), Charlotte and Djoeke (both pop alumna). On the
designation Top Study Programme: Circus Arts, Dance in Education, Music in Education, Music (jazz, pop, world music, classical music, and music theatre), and Dance. The Bachelor’s programme Dance had the highest
The event combines a showcase festival with an international music conference and focuses on presenting European music talent. For Codarts, ESNS is a familiar place. Every year, students and alumni are [...] Codarts alumni at ESNS Several Codarts alumni will also perform at Noorderslag. Min Taka presents music that moves between jazz, pop and other international influences. She was recently named by de Volkskrant [...] as one of the talents to watch in 2026. Roufaida is also part of the Noorderslag programme. Her music blends alternative pop with North African musical traditions and poetic lyrics. In recent years, she
Buma Awards acknowledge composers, lyricists and music publishers whose work reaches a wide audience and makes an important contribution to the Dutch music industry. [...] Award this year. The prestigious prize is presented annually to the creators of the most successful music in the Netherlands. Nienke van der Velden and Julian Vahle received the award for their contribution
This year, 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.
(De Mol en de Paradijsvogel) - 3rd year student Music Theatre Lisa Schol (Melk) - alumnus Sem Konijn (Je, Anne) - 3rd year student Music Theatre Best music and song lyrics Marijn Bellaard (Writers collective
from Codarts Classical Music will perform live at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). They will accompany a selection of short films curated by the festival. The music for these short films [...] South. Conducting students 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
studied organ with Andre Verwoerd and church music with Barend Schuurman. From 1994 until his retirement in 2016, he taught Liturgics as part of the Church Music programme at Codarts. Former Codarts lecturer
teacher, alumnus, composer, and conductor Carlo Balemans. Carlo left an enduring mark on the world of music and on Codarts Rotterdam. For almost twenty years, Carlo was a dedicated member of the teaching staff [...] among other subjects, Wind and Fanfare Conducting and Orchestral Conducting within the Classical Music Department. He guided generations of students, instilling confidence and helping them grow. Carlo [...] had a remarkable ability to bring people and artistic disciplines together: he bridged classical music with other musical traditions and showed how the performing arts can connect people in meaningful
that classical music had healing properties, but now we know this is very personal and that preferred music works best. Someone who loves metal or Dutch-language music should play that music to experience [...] have to be careful about what music you use. Certain music can have an adverse effect; studies have been done on this as well, for example in cases of premature births. Music therapists have completed s [...] Research by Medical Delta partners also confirms this. In a project like ‘Music as Medicine’ at Erasmus MC, for example, we see that music can help calm people during or prior to a medical procedure and can
