Chapter in a book. Discusses the concept of idiocultural music education.

In de HaFaBra-sector wordt al langere tijd gesproken over ‘de problematiek’ in de sector maar uit datzelfde veld komen verschillende berichten over de stand van zaken. Veel muziekverenigingen kennen dalende ledenaantallen, maar er zijn ook orkesten die het heel goed doen. Wat is er nu precies aan de …

When an institution wishes to develop a Masters programme that combines relevance to the profession with preparation for possible 3rd cycle study, there are many things to consider: curriculum design and content, facilities, stakeholder opinion, assessment, likely student intake, etc. But at least as …

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

Voordracht voor bestuur en adviseurs van Kunstraad Groningen.

“In-Between” is the title of this conference. If I am right, it focuses on the role of the artist as a middle-man, or middle-woman, between art and learner. It focuses, maybe, on the way artists are capable to transfer knowledge, skills, attitudes, insights, emotions of an artistic nature. And it focuses, …

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.

Guest lecture in Master Kunsteducatie, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, Groningen (NL), 20-10-2014.

Conference report ´The Musician as Creative Entrepreneur´, Polifonia 3, The Hague (NL), 19-20/9/2014.