A musical instrument for people with a disability

Is it possible to create a musical instrument for people with multiple disabilities? Can it help them connect with their environment? Tjerk Dijkstra, Creative Technology lecturer & researcher at NHL Stenden researched this as part of his Masters in Health Innovation for EMBRACE Netherlands. What attracted you to this EMBRACE assignment? After completing my studies […]

A musical instrument for people with a disability

Is it possible to create a musical instrument for people with multiple disabilities? Can it help them connect with their environment? Tjerk Dijkstra, Creative Technology lecturer & researcher at NHL Stenden researched this as part of his Masters in Health Innovation for EMBRACE Nederland. What attracted you to this EMBRACE assignment? After completing my studies […]

A musical instrument for people with disabilities

Is it possible to create a musical instrument for people with multiple disabilities? Can it help them connect with their environment? Tjerk Dijkstra, lecturer & researcher in Creative Technology at NHL Stenden, conducted research on it. He did so on behalf of Embrace Netherlands for his Master’s degree in Health Innovation. What attracted you to […]

Een muziekinstrument 
voor mensen met een beperking

Is het mogelijk om een muziekinstrument te creëren voor mensen met een meervoudige beperking? Kan het hen helpen om contact te maken met hun omgeving? Tjerk Dijkstra, lecturer & researcher Creatieve Technologie aan NHL Stenden, deed er onderzoek naar. Hij deed dat in opdracht van Embrace Nederland voor zijn Master Health Innovation. Wat trok jou […]

‘With music, you bring people with dementia into the here and now’

Severiano Paoli is a versatile bassist and musician with Embrace Netherlands. As a player of early music, he collaborates with various professional orchestras, such as the baroque ensemble of the famous singer Nathalie Stutzmann. He also works with modern orchestras. Severiano graduated in his native Italy, came to the Netherlands in 2013 to do his […]

‘Met muziek haal je mensen met dementie naar het hier en nu’

Severiano Paoli is een veelzijdig bassist en musicus bij Embrace Nederland. Als speler van oude muziek werkt hij samen met diverse professionele orkesten, zoals het barokensemble van de beroemde zangeres Nathalie Stutzmann. Daarnaast werkt hij ook met moderne orkesten. Severiano studeerde af in zijn geboorteland Italië, kwam in 2013 naar Nederland om zijn master te […]

‘Music brings people with dementia into the here and now’

Severiano Paoli is a versatile bass player and a musician at EMBRACE Netherlands. As a player of early music he collaborates with various professional orchestras, such as famous singer Nathalie Stutzmann’s Baroque Ensemble. He also works with modern orchestras. Severiano graduated in his native Italy, came to the Netherlands in 2013 to do his Masters […]

‘Music brings people with dementia into the here and now’

Severiano Paoli is a versatile bass player and a musician at EMBRACE Nederland. As a player of early music he collaborates with various professional orchestras, such as famous singer Nathalie Stutzmann’s Baroque Ensemble. He also works with modern orchestras. Severiano graduated in his native Italy, came to the Netherlands in 2013 to do his Masters […]

‘It’s quite a struggle to get on the lists’

Sixty percent of people working in the cultural sector are self-employed. Embrace musician and oboist Kim Bosch is one of them. She freelances with several Dutch orchestras and teaches oboe. A few weeks ago, Kim posted on Facebook about the roofer who came to her house to repair the roof. She made a remarkable discovery […]

‘Het is een hele strijd om op de lijstjes te komen’

Zestig procent van mensen die in de culturele sector werken is zzp’er. Embrace-musicus en hoboïste Kim Bosch is één van hen. Ze werkt als freelancer bij diverse Nederlandse orkesten en geeft hoboles. Een paar weken geleden plaatste Kim op Facebook een bericht over de dakdekker die bij haar het dak kwam repareren. Ze deed een […]