Performance opportunities for classical musicians seem to be declining. Nevertheless, the growth of creative industries is larger than that of the economy. Current emphasis is more on touring, Internet, and non-live performance. Financial viability depends on advertising, social media, merchandising, …

The way we present music to our audiences is regulated by an implicit code of behavior. Characteristics of that code are a strict difference between performer and listener (exclusive entrance for performers, framing and elevation of the stage, lighting, and dress code).The hall is a consecrated area, …

While improvisation is considered to be an art form, particularly in jazz, but also in eighteenth-century music, it may also be seen as an didactic instrument which can be used to develop implicit knowledge of music syntax. Two types of syntax may be distinguished: finite state grammars and hierarchical …

Musicians often play under circumstances in which pressure may lead to anxiety and performance deterioration. Theories suggest that a drop in performance is due to a shift in focus of attention towards task-irrelevant information. In this study, we asked music students to report what they think and where …

Paper voor het Pop en Jazz Platform 2017 van de European Association of Conservatoires AEC, London, 18-2-2017

Slotreflecties voor het Pop en Jazz Platform van de AEC op Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Londen, VK, 17-18/2/2017

Presentatie op uitnodiging ‘Audience and Performer Relations - On Musicians and Audiences’ tijdens het Pop and Jazz Platform 2017van de European Association of Conservatoires AEC, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, UK, 18/2/2017

Slotreflectie ‘Leaving the Bubble’ tijdens Pop and Jazz Platform 2017 van European Association of Conservatoires AEC, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, UK

The realization of one’s musical ideas at the keyboard is dependent on the ability to transform sound into movement, a process called audiomotor transformation. Using fMRI, we investigated cerebral activations while classically-trained improvising and non-improvising musicians imagined playing along …

In this article I will address the changes and innovations in the music profession in Europe which are faced by our students and graduates, as well as new developments in their music careers. We will look into the question of what musicians’ changing needs are and will then show how conservatoires in …