Kate Moore & Wilbert Bulsink

Kate Moore is an internationally acclaimed composer whose work is performed by leading ensembles such as Asko|Schönberg and Bang on a Can. She received the Gieskes-Strijbis Podium Prize (2022) and the Matthijs Vermeulenprijs (2017) for The Dam. She has been composer in residence at the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ and festival composer at November Music. Moore has received several international fellowships and awards and studied in Australia and the Netherlands, earning a doctorate in Sydney. Her work is marked by a strong artistic vision and international recognition.

Wilbert Bulsink is a composer and musician who experiments with new sound combinations and musical structures. His work is influenced by classical music, avant-garde, pop, improvisation, and music theatre. He studied composition in Amsterdam and has received commissions from major festivals and ensembles such as Holland Festival and Het Muziek (ASKO|Schönberg). His music is performed throughout Europe. Since 2016, he has been a professor of composition at ArtEZ. Bulsink seeks new musical pathways, using modernist traditions as a foundation while consciously developing beyond them. His work is characterized by tension, layered complexity, and an adventurous exploration of sound, form, and the listening experience across diverse musical contexts.