A personal story by Tony Overwater about a cultural and musical journey to Iraq, specifically to Mosul, highlighting the experiences of the Rembrandt Trio involved in the Mosul Music Heritage Festival. It covers their travel, interactions with Iraqi musicians, the state of Mosul, and the profound impact of the visit. Read more

Om het einde van de culturele lockdown te vieren organiseert Tonality Music twee bijzondere dubbelconcerten in de grote zaal van de Nieuwe Regentes in Den Haag. Read more

How equal temperament ruined harmony (and why you should care) is the title of a book by Ross Duffin, published in 2007. The idea behind it is comparable to the difference it would make to play Persian traditional music without quarter tones, or making onion soup without onions: when one leaves out essential ingredients, a recipe may turn out well, but it will be a different dish. Read more

On Saturday 30 January, Volkskrant Magazine published a selection from the series of portraits of ‘Musicians in Corona time’ by photographer and journalist Rob Becker. Musicians in the Netherlands talking about their working conditions, which were radically changed by the Corona crisis, and portrayed in their home situation. Read more

Vinsent Planjer started the recordings for his project “CLOSER”, which ultimately will be a collection of duo and trio performances featuring some of his favourite musicians on many different instruments. Last month he made the first few recordings with Ties Mellema and Liza Ferschtman. Read more

For his new composition Rembrandt Frerichs Records with some of the finest musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw musicians. Read more

Kayhan Kalhor is a master of the Iranian Kamancheh. Prior to receiving the WOMEX Artist Award, he speaks to Nigel Williamson about his various collaborations and why he’s never had any ambitions but has always played simply for the enjoyment of making music. Read more