Author version of opiniating article (Dutch) in national newspaper Trouw, appeared under the title 'Zingen, dat is beter dan muziekonderwijs'. Plea for singing in primary schools.

Article (Dutch) in newspaper Friesch Dagblad on the relationship between musicians and their audiences.

Social research on the arts is a wonderful experience. Speech on the celebration of 10 years “Lifelong Learning in Music”.Social research is usually focused on social problems and difficulties, looking how societal dilemmas could be solved. However, turning our view to the arts and particularly to music, …

What’s up in town this week? Which live music is available for the inhabitants of the city of Groningen/Utrecht in two ‘ordinary’ weeks?

Learning by elderly people. A contextual and biographical view on how elderly people learn in music and its consequences for arts participation. Presentation April 8, 2014 – International conference Grundtvig ‘Art-Age!’, Utrecht

Guest lecture in entrepreneurship course of bachelor of Music, Prince Claus Conservatoire, Groningen.

The present study attempts to explore the field of creative music workshops with the elderly. A growing amount of research has been carried out into running (creative) workshops, and besides we know a lot about the elderly and ageing. The aim of this research is to gather knowledge on the merging of …

Report on the current state of affairs on ethnomusicology in the Netherlands for international association ICTM

Dit essay werd uitgegeven ter gelegenheid van de installatie op 25 juni 2014 van Evert Bisschop Boele als lector ‘New Audiences’ van het lectoraat Lifelong Learning in Music, Kenniscentrum Kunst & Samenleving/Prins Claus Conservatorium, Hanzehogeschool Groningen.

This essay is published for the occasion of the inauguration of Evert Bisschop Boele on June 25, 2014 as professor ‘New Audiences’ of the research group Lifelong Learning in Music, Centre of Applied Research and Innovation Art & Society/Prince Claus Conservatoire, Hanze University of Applied Sciences …