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Dear friends,a friend told me recently that post-PhD pneumonia is a thing, and there might be some truth to this, me becoming quite sick last June. However, after a solid rest this summer things are gearing up again, and I’d like to share some highlights.First of all, here is a brand new music video of Steve Rick’s Meikyu. There is…

Dear friends, it’s a wrap. Last Monday I gave a concert of my works and Tuesday was the defense of my dissertation on speed in music to earn a PhD. You can read the dissertation and watch the formal defense at Leiden University here. You thoughts on either are welcome.Further, I composed several new works for Calefax and Cappella Amsterdam,…

Dear friends, family, colleagues and students,I’m proud to announce that I will be defending my PhD dissertation on speed in music in a few weeks, with a concert and the defense. Details on both events are below.If you are nearby, it would mean a great deal to share this milestone with you. For those far away who’d like to follow…

Dear Friends, I made a new website. Please have a look. On the Composition Highlights you can find a bunch of recordings and videos of my works.Also, for those in or near Amsterdam, I’m putting on a very special concert on Wednesday 10 December with some of my younger friends from Bangalore India, all of whom are from the top-level…

This weekend are the final performances (for now) of Calefax’s performance of The Strandbeest Sings, for which I wrote a series of works. Here are some of my favorite musical moments.At the September Me Festival this Friday and Saturday.CalefaxTheo Jansen