Willem Jeths

On May 7, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam’s Composition Department held a very special farewell concert in honour of Willem Jeths, who had been the department’s principal composition teacher since 2007.

In the April 2026 edition of Luister Magazine, in celebration of Willem Jeths’ premiere of his third piano concerto, Karen Duking sat down with Willem to discuss the creative process behind the composition.

In a recent article in De Nieuwe Muze (#2026-02), Peter Schlamilch interviews Willem Jeths, not only discussing his new piano concerto (No. 3: Scorching Passions), but also delving into topics of musical aesthetics, the enduring relevance of tonality, the role of intuition in composition, and the necessity of an emotional connection between music and listener.

Willem Jeths' Recorder Concerto featuring the recorder soloist Eric Bosgraaf was showcased on November 2nd and 3rd at Sint-Joriskerk and Het