Events

Amsterdam Dance Event

22-26 October 2025

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the leading electronic music platform and the biggest club festival in the world for the whole spectrum of electronic sub-genres.

Annie M.G. Schmidtprijs

13 April 2025

The Annie M.G. Schmidtprijs is the award for the best theatre song, which has been presented annually since 1991 during the Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival. A jury grants the award to a lyricist, composer and performing artist for the best song performed in a Dutch theatre in the past year.

Buma Awards

Buma Cultuur presents every year the Buma Awards, with prices for Dutch composers, text poets and their publishers. Also the Buma Gouden Harp, the Buma Filmuziek Awards, the Lennaert Nijgh Price and a Lifetime Achievement Award are awarded.

Buma Music Academy

Buma Music Academy is an initiative of Buma Cultuur that commits itself to providing fascinating and contemporary music education in secondary education. The teaching program can be used for music and cultural arts education, among other things

Buma Music in Motion

28 May 2025

Buma Music in Motion (BMIM) is the platform for the innovative use of music in media. BMIM features an award show and a conference, where exchanging knowledge and hard-won experience, being inspired and maintaining your network are the focus points.

Buma NL

Buma NL is the conference and the festival for Dutch-language music. A one-day event with panels, discussions, showcases and the award show is the professional focal point for everyone who works for and with the Dutch repertoire!

Composer Laureate

Anne-Maartje Lemereis will be the Composer Laureate for two years from 2024. She is the fifth composer to hold this national office after Martin Fondse (2022-2023), Calliope Tsoupaki (2018-2021), Mayke Nas (2016-2018) and Willem Jeths (2014-2016). The Composer of the Fatherlands is an initiative of Buma Cultuur that has given the musical community a figurehead […]

Dutch Music Export

Dutch Music Export is an initiative of Performing Arts Fonds NL, Buma Cultuur, Music Managers Forum and Stichting Popcoalitie. Its purpose is to show and measure structurally the strengthening international position of Dutch pop music within the worldwide music sector.

Eurosonic Noorderslag

14-17 January 2026

Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping new acts break into the international music scene. Selling out each year Eurosonic Noorderslag attracts over 4000 delegates, including 400 international festivals.

inJazz

inJazz is the network event for all players from the Dutch jazz world: from bookers and festivals to conservatories, musicians, interest groups and record companies.

Muzikantendag

The Muzikantendag is the place where musicians get to know more about the artistic and business ways of musicianship. The masterclasses and workshops give you extra baggage for the development of your music ambitions. It’s your chance to network, ask questions and plug your demo.

New Music Conference

13 November 2025

November Music is groundbreaking in its programming and support of new composition talent. That is why Buma Cultuur has long been supporting the festival. November Music and Buma Cultuur present New Music Conference together, a conference day during the 10-day festival.