8 July 2008:

Richard Rijnvos has been awarded the

BUMA TOONZETTERS AWARD 2008 for his work:

NYConcerto

Together with other nominated compositions, including Riflesso sul tasto, the piano concerto will be performed on 31 August 2008 in the Amsterdam Muziekgebouw (Netherlands). At the end of this free concert Richard Rijnvos will receive the Buma Toonzetters Award.

The Buma Toonzetters Award is a brand-new prize, issued by the Dutch performance rights organisation BUMA. It is awarded to the composer who - according to the jury - has written the most notable contemporary composition in the Netherlands, premiered during the preceding year.

The jury consisted of:
Hans Heg (music critic)
Marcel Mandos (artistic director North Nederlands Symphony Orchestra)
Graham McKenzie (artistic director HCMF)
Roeland Hazendonk (music critic)
Frank Veenstra (artistic director Muziekcentrum Frits Philips)
Lucas Vis (conductor)