Karlheinz Stockhausen – (Aus) Licht I went to (Aus) Licht – the pièce de résistance of this year’s Holland Festival – with great anticipation. A three-day production with a compilation of Stockhausen’s opera/music theatre Licht. Expectation based on the many…
RSI in professional music training
More than forty years ago I took the entrance exam for the Sweelinck Conservatory, the current Amsterdam University of the Arts. What did I expect from the course? In addition to piano lessons – I studied with Jan Wijn –…
COP 27 report
Mopping with an open tap… The 27th round of the UN climate negotiations, 6-20 November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, ended more than 1,5 days later than planned. What is the outcome? 1. Loss & Damage Fund After thirty…
COP 26
COP 26, Glasgow, October 31-November 14, 2021 Outcomes, analysis and recommendations(appendix to vision document Council of Churches in the Netherlands: ‘Towards a sustainable future’ – own translation) Key outcomes COP 26 Glasgow saw broad agreement to strive for a maximum…