( curating a series of masterclasses )
at the Institute of Sonology (Royal Conservatory of the Hague) — 2025

from feb.-jun.25, the Institute of Sonology (Royal Conservatory of the Hague) was invited to organize extracurricular activities, resulting in a series of lectures and workshop. the series aims to create connexions between Sonology/Composition students at the Conservatory and local and international experimental music institutions and artists. the lectures are meant to be informal and lead to a relaxed Q&As between the students and guests. here are the guests invited so far
- feb.25, in collaboration with Echonance Festival: lectures with Chiyoko Szlavnics & Arnold Dreyblatt
- mar.25, in collaboration with the French experimental orchestra Onceim: open studio/workshop and presentation concert of pieces composed by Composition and Sonology students specifically for 3 Onceim musicians: Clara Lévy, Anais Moreau and Julia Robert, under the mentorship of Claudio F Baroni.
- apr.25: lectures with Jessica Ekomane and Yun Ingrid Lee, + in collaboration with default dh: lectures with Vanessa Rossetto and Áine O'Dwyer.
- may.25, in relation to the initiative tekhne: lectures with Julia Eckhardt and Didier Aschour.
the masterclasses are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Konrad Boehmer Foundation, in collaboration with Onceim and Echonance Festival.
the first photo is a letter Arnold Dreyblatt kindly shared during his masterclass with students. the letter was written by Pauline Oliveros, when he was himself a freshly graduated student and needing some pieces of advice