Juan Carlos Méndez Álvarez winner of the 2024 Hélène Noltenius Prize
Of the seven MA theses nominated, Juan Carlos Méndez Álvarez's thesis, entitled "Hauntologies of Music in Latin American Cinema" from 2023 (supervisor: Dr. Michiel Kamp, Utrecht University) was unanimously chosen…
Jacob van Eyck pre 1619: a reconstruction
Jacob van Eyck (1589-1657) is undeniably one of the most important musical personalities of the Dutch Golden Age, perhaps the most important after Sweelinck. The blind-born squire was Utrecht's city…
Introducing Lotte de Smet and Maria Zwartbol
Since the last General Meeting, there are not one, but two KVNM board members who focus mainly on student affairs: Lotte de Smet (University of Amsterdam) and Maria Zwartbol (Utrecht…
Network of European Musicological Societies and multilingualism
On Thursday 12 September, a delegation from the Network of European Musicological Societies found itself in the beautiful Senate House in London. This was one of the venues for the…
RMA 150 Anniversary Conference
The Royal Musical Association (RMA), the second oldest musicological society in the world after KVNM, celebrated its 150th anniversary with a three-day anniversary conference in London from 11 to 14…
Early Music in the 21st Century
A new collection of essays, edited by Mimi Mitchell, was published by Oxford University Press. How can the early music movement move into the future? This post-revival period for…
Regaining Classical Music's Relevance
Composer and philosopher John Borstlap published a new book titled Regaining Classical Music's Relevance: Saving the Muse in a Troubled World with Cambridge University Press. Borstlap explores the burning…
Early Music in the 21st Century
A new collection of essays, edited by Mimi Mitchell, was published by Oxford University Press. How can the early…
Regaining Classical Music's Relevance
Composer and philosopher John Borstlap published a new book titled Regaining Classical Music's Relevance: Saving the Muse in a…
CALL FOR PROPOSALS KVNM Student Conference in Musicology “Bodies of/and Music”
CALL FOR PROPOSALS KVNM Student Conference in Musicology “Bodies of/and Music” 3-4 April 2025, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Submission deadline: 8…
Network of European Musicological Societies and multilingualism
On Thursday 12 September, a delegation from the Network of European Musicological Societies found itself in the beautiful Senate House…
RMA 150 Anniversary Conference
The Royal Musical Association (RMA), the second oldest musicological society in the world after KVNM, celebrated its 150th anniversary with…
Symposium 'Music and Dutch coloniality'
This symposium brings together researchers active in the Netherlands working on the role of music, sound, and media in…