of many inhabitants. To help the victims, music students from Codarts have taken the initiative to organize benefit concerts at the Kruisplein and WMDC venues. These concerts are part of the Music for [...] which anyone can attend both live and via livestream. The first 'Codarts concert' took place December 2 and the second will follow on December 5, starting at 19:00 at location WMDC, Pieter de Hoochweg
Matilde Tommasini are two of the three nominees. Both studied at Codarts in the past and have built an impressive career after graduating. Tarek Rammo graduated from Codarts Circus Arts in 2011 and has
and globalisation have led to new challenges in music education. Codarts is responding to this with a revamped programme that prepares students for an increasingly globalised music landscape. With this transition, Codarts aims to continue to fulfil its pioneering role by focusing on new musical forms and modern technologies, such as digital music
and personal project straight from the heart.” Organised by Codarts University of the Arts Rotterdam, the Erasmus Jazz Prize celebrated its 29th edition this year. The annual event has grown into a [...] of main sponsor Nedspice, LantarenVenster, and the Friends of Codarts Foundation, the Erasmus Jazz Prize remains a valuable stage for up-and-coming jazz artists.
reorganisation, we are taking an important step towards a future-proof Codarts. We are a diverse and dynamic institution – and that's our strength. To operate as one, we need to build a strong and safe working [...] to us to really bring it to life. If we commit to this together, Codarts can grow into an institution where collaboration, innovation, and decisiveness are at the core.”
Song Contest takes place in our beloved city of Rotterdam! Many Codarts students, teachers, alumni and staff are involved to make this huge event a great success. Think of working as a stand-in, playing
projects. They were busy creating and rehearsing, after which Codarts staff and students enjoyed sparkling final presentations in our circus venue. The aftermovie takes you back to inspiring and
countries with a strong traditional music scene often ask what Codarts can offer that programmes in their own country cannot. “At Codarts, students can deepen their own tradition while also being exposed [...] re open to letting different styles influence your playing, then Codarts is your place.” The road ahead Looking ahead, Jan hopes the Global Musics department can continue building on the new structure [...] been placed at the centre, and why,” Jan says. “That would make Codarts a truly unique place – a place that leads the way in how we look at music - globally, in balance and with inclusion.”
has experienced since she started her jazz education in 2018 at Codarts, the University of the Arts in Rotterdam. “Over the past two years we have taken a certain direction with the band. It’s great when [...] four years ago. “A well-known Slovenian singer also studied at Codarts”, she tells. “I’ve been toying with the idea since high school. That would be nice. But it would also be scary, abroad, and far [...] many musicians. I discovered new options.” In her third year at Codarts she formed a band for a project to play her own material. She had met bass player Mees Booden and drummer Ap Verhoeven in her first
At this year’s Codarts Research Festival she conducted the lecture ‘What the Ears Can See: Using musical parameters to observe cognitive functioning in [...] memory, cognition, and the clinical use of music. At this year’s Codarts Research Festival 2022, on 17 March, Rita conducted the lecture ‘What the Ears Can See: Using musical parameters to observe cognitive [...] involved, the MAT faculty asked me to do another round at the Codarts Research Festival. I was really happy to say yes, as this was essentially my first presentation within a professionally organised
