Opinion Article in De Volkskrant (8 November 2021)
Opinion article on the intersectional approach of diversity as advocated by the Dutch minister of Education, Culture, and Science. Click here to read.
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Opinion Article in De Volkskrant (12 January 2022)
Pascal Gielen and me on the political value of music-making. Click here to read.
read moreNietzsche als Improvisator (Dutch)
Hollands Maandblad (July 2022). Essay on Nietzsche’s perspective on improvisation in poetry, in music, and in life. Click here to read.
read moreShort Essay on Nietzsche and Music
As part of the Rope Dance booklet (see Store). Click here to read. All the words in italics refer to the title tracks on Rope Dance.
read moreKurzes Essay über Nietzsche und die Musik (Deutsch)
As part of the Rope Dance booklet (see Store). Click here to read. All the words in italics refer to the title tracks on Rope Dance.
read morePetit Essai sur Nietzsche et la Musique (Francais)
As part of the Rope Dance booklet (see Store). All words in italics refer to the title tracks of that album. Click here to read.
read moreOpinion Article in De Volkskrant (5 May 2021)
On the tension between freedom of speech and art versus ‘safety’ and offensiveness. Published in De Volkskrant on 5 May 2021. Click here to read (Dutch only).
read moreOpinion Article in De Volkskrant (22 December 2020)
In response to the removal of Erik Kessels’ artwork Destroy my Face from a Dutch photo festival, I wrote this article on cancel culture, drawing from Isaiah Berlin’s thought. Click here to read (Dutch only).
read moreJournal Article: “To Lie Beyond Good & Evil: A Musical Question of Truth”
Tijdschrift voor Filosofie 82, no.1 (May 2020): 57–92. Doi: 10.2143/TVF.82.1.0000000. Peer-reviewed article on Nietzsche, truth, and improvisation. Language: Dutch (draft in English). Click here for a link to the PDF. Keywords: Nietzsche, truth, lies, footing, correctness, art, music, improvisation. Summary: To Lie Beyond Good and Evil: A Musical Question of Truth (Joris Roelofs) In this article, […]
read moreNietzsche’s Muses: Solo Bass Clarinet
In this lecture-concert, I play improvised versions of compositions that are all related to Nietzsche: Beethoven, Strauss, Wagner, Mahler, Bizet. In between, I elaborate on these composers and their connection to Nietzsche.
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