Willem Jeths

The journey of Ritratto continues beyond the Netherlands, as the opera is being prepared for its German premiere at Theater Hof in March 2028. Under the direction of Lothar Krause, Music Theatre Director and artistic director of Theater Hof, and the Hof Symphony Orchestra, the opera will receive an entirely new production and scenography, featuring revised and new characters that bring greater depth to the original story.

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.