NEWS

Newsletter July 2024

Structural support in 2025-2028 from the Fonds Podiumkunsten / Performing Arts Fund NL.

Newsletter July 2024

Structural support in 2025-2028 from the Fonds Podiumkunsten / Performing Arts Fund NL.

Newsletter July 2024

Structural support in 2025-2028 from the Fonds Podiumkunsten / Performing Arts Fund NL.

Newsletter July 2024

Structural support in 2025-2028 from the Fonds Podiumkunsten / Performing Arts Fund NL.

Newsletter July 2024

Structural support in 2025-2028 from the Fonds Podiumkunsten / Performing Arts Fund NL.

Newsletter July 2024

Structural support in 2025-2028 from the Fonds Podiumkunsten / Performing Arts Fund NL.

Newsletter July 2024

Structural support in 2025-2028 from the Fonds Podiumkunsten / Performing Arts Fund NL.

Newsletter July 2024

Structural support in 2025-2028 from the Fonds Podiumkunsten / Performing Arts Fund NL.

Newsletter June 2024

Dag van de Componist (Composers Day)
Four performances of Black Pencil in one day!

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Back to Birkenau

Tv program for the National Remembrance Day.
Black Pencil, Theatergroep Suburbia and Omroep Flevoland

Black Pencil in Istanbul

Into space at Borusan Music House, with compositions by C. Tsoupaki, Y. Kyriakides, M. Artaç, A. Strootman, J. Cage, E. Monfort and K. Moore.

Groenteman op Zondag

The beautiful opening number of Lady & Lord MacBeth "I who Have Nothing".
Live broadcast during "Groenteman op Zondag" March 17, 2024, BNNVARA NPO2.

Black Pencil & AJSO

Black Pencil meets symphony orchestra! The brand new composition "CITYSCAPE SERENADE" by Rembrandt Frerichs for Black Pencil and AJSO (Almere Youth Symphony Orchestra).

France here we come!

Black Pencil receives structural support from the Fonds Podiumkunsten to intensify the activities in France in 2024 and 2025. This allows us to bring our music to new audiences and explore new partnerships and projects in the region.

Series of composition commissions

Black Pencil is an innovative ensemble that creates new music for exciting new projects. Proud to announce that we have received structural support from the Fonds Podiumkunsten for commissioning composers in 2024 and 2025.

Black Pencil Prize 2023

The winner of the Black Pencil Prize 2023 is Ruud Roelofsen (1985-The Netherlands) 'Wraith II'.

SCHOKLAND

Black Pencil's latest

CD 'SCHOKLAND' contains short compositions written for the ensemble, all works inspired by Unesco World Heritage Schokland.

NEW CD

SCHOKLAND

FAIR PRACTICE AWARD 2023

On September 8, during the Gaudeamus Music Week, Nieuw Geneco presented the Nieuw Geneco Fair Practice Award 2023 to Ensemble Black Pencil and the November Music festival for their tireless efforts and commitment to a fair and sustainable practice in new music.

AWARD

New Geneco
Fair Practice
Award 2023

INTO SPACE

Selection of works written by leading Dutch composers for Black Pencil.
Calliope Tsoupaki, Yannis Kyriakides, Florian Magnus Maier, Arnoud Noordegraaf, Aart Strootman, Meric Artac.

NEW CD

INTO SPACE

BIS FLEVOLAND

During the meeting, provincial executive Michiel Rijsberman announced that the Provincial Executive wants to add Black Pencil to the Flevoland cultural basic infrastructure.