Composition by Aart Strootman awarded Black Pencil in Schokland Prize
The composition Popular Archeology: Volca #1 (for percussion) by composer and ACPA PhD researcher Aart Strootman, has been awarded the Black Pencil in Schokland Prize.
Out of 174 compositions that were send in for the international call for short compositions, the jury granted not one but two prizes and three honorary mentions.
Aart Strootman's Popular Archeology: Volca #1 (for percussion) was one of the awardees and will be premiered on 10 July 2022 in Schokland , The Netherlands. A professional recording will follow.
The ‘Black Pencil in Schokland’ Prize is a collaboration between Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder and Black Pencil Ensemble during the period 2022-2023.