Knowledge organisations

Buma Cultuur
Aims at promoting Dutch light music at home and abroad. Its activities include representation at international music exchanges, the release of promotional CD's for the domestic and foreign music branch, lobbying activities, participation in all kinds of seminars, awards and events Buma Cultuur encourages new talent (in pop music) by co-organizing the Musicians Day, inJazz and the Amsterdam Dance Event.

Buma Junior
Springboard for young composers and authors up to 26 years of age who are at the start of their career. As a member you can get in touch with professionals in the music business. You can also promote your own songs and get to know all about copyright.

Stichting SWING
Organises workshops and education in the field of jazz and improvised music in the whole country.

Organisatie oude Muziek
Responsible for the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht, het Seizoen Oude Muziek and the periodical Oude Muziek. The goal is to open up and present musical repertoire from earlier centuries to a large audience. The musical history of Europe is central in this objective, in conjunction with non-Western old music.

Huygens-Fokker foundation
Promotes knowledge of, and interest in, microtonal music. The term micro tonality refers to music which deviates in any way from traditional Western European tonal proportions. The foundation maintains several instruments and oversees the playing of them, organises activities and it also keeps an archive.

Popsport
PopSport is a national coaching and talent development program for young musicians and bands. They offer regular trainings, master classes and workshops, focusing both on musical aspects as well as cultural entrepreneurship. On the website you can create a profile and contact others, thus increasing your network.

Music Motion
Network meetings and workshops for the music sector.

Verenigde Podiumkunstenfestivals
Is a collaboration between a couple of Dutch performing arts festival. They want a better position in the cultural infrastructure.