Masa Spaan (The Netherlands)
curator & program developer
Masa Spaan is a Dutch curator and newly appointed Classical Music Programmer at de Doelen in Rotterdam. She received a Masters in Musicology, Philosophy and Music Programming. Due to her international research into the revitalization of concert practices and broad practical experiences, Masa became a specialist in innovative programming. Her main focus is creating forward thinking concert projects, ensuring a high quality of music but reimagining the concert practice in a vitally staged way. As such, she is presently working for different organisations,for Dutch orchestras and ensembles, the Wonderfeel Festival, and for one of the Dutch big concert halls, Concertgebouw De Vereeniging, among others. Masa is regularly invited to act as an artistic advisor, visiting lecturer, publicist and guest curator for various organizations.
C:N NET profile | Wonderfeel
"Classical:NEXT challenges us to reimagine our concert practice in a contemporary and vitally way. As curator and program developer I am looking for forward thinking programs, concepts and ideas that will explore new horizons and can give a creative but honest future to classical music in its broadest way."