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8 participants in Metropole Orkest Arrangers Workshop, March 19th – 24th, 2012
Over 100 advanced young arrangers from all over the world applied for the 2012 edition of the Metropole Orkest International Arrangers Workshop with Vince Mendoza and Kurt Elling.
Dutch Lower House of Parliament supports Metropole Orchestra
On Monday a majority in the Lower House of the Dutch Parliament asked Minister Van Bijsterveldt to support the Metropole Orchestra during its transition to becoming an autonomous entity.
Two European PR awards for Burson-Marsteller and MCO
On Thursday 8 December the Netherlands Broadcasting Music Center (MCO) won two European Excellence Awards with Burson-Marsteller and Trouble in Paradise in the categories 'Culture and Media' and...
“Metropole Orchestra scores with protest song”
From de Volkskrant, 28 November 2011: “Their number one hit is the crowning glory for an orchestra that works in a wide variety of alliances to stay up there, front and centre.”
"Metropole Orchestra must keep its unique position"
Robert van Zanten, director-owner of the NCOI Opleidingsgroep: "It is incomprehensible that the Cabinet has decided to cut off the Metropole Orchestra’s subsidy. I realize...