Jonge musici die vandaag een professionele muziekstudie starten, hebben een missie. Hun keuze voor een arbeidsintensieve opleiding die weinig garanties biedt op een vaste baan vergt veel moed en... Show moreJonge musici die vandaag een professionele muziekstudie starten, hebben een missie. Hun keuze voor een arbeidsintensieve opleiding die weinig garanties biedt op een vaste baan vergt veel moed en geloof. Zowel geloof in hun eigen artistieke potentieel, als in dat van de muziek voor de wereld van morgen. Dit artikel bespreekt de drijfveren van muziekstudenten in het hoger muziekonderwijs en de wijzigende rol van conservatoria in een snel veranderend muziekveld. Show less
In the present day young musicians who start their professional musical studies have a mission. Their choice for a labour-intensive education that offers few guarantees at obtaining a steady job... Show moreIn the present day young musicians who start their professional musical studies have a mission. Their choice for a labour-intensive education that offers few guarantees at obtaining a steady job requires a lot of courage and faith. Both faith in their own potential, as well as in that of music for the world of tomorrow. This article discusses the motivations of music students in higher music education and the changing role of conservatories in a rapidly changing musical field. Show less
In the 19th century Chinese export paintings had a strong appeal to foreigners, who were in China because of maritime trade. Harbour views, like those of Macao, Bocca Tigris, Whampoa and Canton,... Show moreIn the 19th century Chinese export paintings had a strong appeal to foreigners, who were in China because of maritime trade. Harbour views, like those of Macao, Bocca Tigris, Whampoa and Canton, are still signifiers of the historical China trade in our time. This important category of Chinese export paintings must be analysed not just as simple representations, but also as commodities whose value and meaning were accrued through specific and economically forms of exchange. In some cases, we can trace the journeys of these artworks and detect their impact on patterns of consumption. In doing so, we will see that the paintings accrue value through the social processes of accumulation, possession, mechanisms of artistic circulation and cultural exchanges. By mapping a cultural biography of an iconic harbour view, this chapter shows that the value of this transcultural artwork lies in its movement and connected interpretations. Show less
