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Nicoline Soeter is a composer of contemporary music for acoustic and electronic instruments. Characteristic for her compositions is her creativity in exploring instrumental timbre. The past few years she developed herself as a multidisciplinary artist, with a focus on the relationship between music and language. Her poetic and philosophical texts are used in her own compositions and music theatre pieces.
In 2013, she won the Art and Philosophy Prize awarded jointly by the BKKC, Tilburg University and Avans Hogescholen. Since 2015, she is involved as a composer and artistic director of the newly founded ensemble VONK. She is collaborating directly with the four musicians of the ensemble and works as co-creator in productions with other composers or theatre artists. Supported by ‘New Arrivals’, a talent development program, she realised her music theatre piece ‘Wunderkammer’ performed by ensemble VONK, premiered at November Music 2016.
Nicoline Soeter received commissions by festival November Music, the Netherlands Performing Arts Fund, Muzieklab Brabant, the literary production company Wintertuin and Intro in Situ, Maastricht. Her works have been performed at Transit Festival 20/21 Leuven, November Music, Cultura Nova, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Ghent Contemporary Music Week, festival Incubate. Her music has been performed by Erik Bosgraaf , Heleen Hulst & An Raskin, Aart Strootman , Amsterdam Bridge Ensemble and Ensemble 306 amongst others.
www.nicolinesoeter.nl