What makes ‘neoclassical’ music so popular? Do lovers of kind-meditative piano sounds have no patience for complicated or confrontational passages? Do they regard listening to music not as an adventure but as a refuge? Joep Beving is a good example of a musician who practices the neoclassical style. After the Dutch pianist gave up his […]
Remy van Kesteren
A look back on North Sea Jazz 2023
Friday 7 July The halls in Ahoy may have gotten larger, the crowds have increased more than proportionally. North Sea Jazz is as popular as ever and that means you have to think even more carefully about who you would like to see and hear in order not to end up in front of closed […]