He was chosen to be the ambassador for the Dutch contemporary classical music to continue in the coming years in the spotlight.
The title is an initiative of Buma Culture, which promotes Dutch music. Jeths (55) is appointed for at least two years by an independent jury.
The composer was chosen “for his versatility as a composer. He is the heart of the Dutch classical music life, not only as a musician but also as a driven didactic ” A didactic is someone who can teach well
Video: A composition of Wllem Jeths
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If Composer Laureate wants Jeths respond to current events and compose new works for important events that can for example be music to a major disaster, such as the. MH17, or the fall of a government.
“I’ve been a stock to create music that has a certain mood in him, from tragic to happy, ” said Jeths. “It is not a piece of an hour, but they are short pieces of music for a few minutes. ”
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He also wants pieces of Dutch composers into oblivion hit , again highlighting. Finally, its purpose “to blow the craft of composing ‘new life. So he thinks example organizing composition competitions in primary schools.
“The music education in schools is pretty shabby.” He hopes to bring young people into contact with this more classical music. “The concert halls are quite gray, in terms of it.”
Jeths has chamber music, orchestral music (including solo concerts), songs and an opera to his name. In his compositions he often takes unusual or inventive sound sources, such as toy instruments, breaking glass, dripping water or paper tearing. His works have been performed all over the world
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