Willem Jan Keizer
Specialist in Communication and Networking
E: info [at] willemjankeizer.com
Work Experience
- Independent consultant and interim manager for the Nationale Opera (Dutch National Opera; replacing general manager music library; internal advise contracts and copyrights – 2022-2023); NPO Radio 4 (national classical music network) on grand rights as per 2023; Nieuw GeNeCo (nationale composers alliance) in coaching member-composers; advisory board contracts and copyrights as per 2023; general consult for Codarts Rotterdam on the internal copyright processes (2021)
- Repertoire specialist and manager front-office at Albersen Verhuur b.v. / Deuss Music (1993-2020)
- Free lance journalist, music critic on classical music, opera and world music for daily newspapers Trouw (1989-1992). Rotterdams Dagblad (1993-2005), Financiëele Dagblad (2006-2009), Cultureel Persbureau (2009-2015)
- Translating and editing ethnomusicological articles (2014- present)
- Teaching classical guitar, music theory and music history (1985-1996)
Education
- Professional course on Music Publishing Alsbach Foundation/VNM
- Post-academic courses on “The business side of music practice” through the Centre for Art Management, Utrecht
- Rotterdam Conservatory – classical guitar – degree in teaching
- Course Training in Governance
- Secondary school C.S.G. “Overvoorde”, Den Haag – HAVO
Further experience, boards
- Chair stichting Gitaarpodium Rotterdam / De Gitaar Academie (2023 – present)
- Board member of Cultuur Platform Pijnacker-Nootdorp (2017 – present)
- Board member Otto Ketting Foundation (2016- present) for preserving and restoring the legacy of one of the foremost Dutch composers
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Netherlands Student Chamber Orchestra (2009- present)
- Co-designing, developing and implementing computer program AVA (Albersen Verhuur Application): the central music administration system of Albersen Verhuur b.v. (2006-2008)
- Advisory board Rotterdam Art Foundation for the Culture Plan 2005-2008 on Music and Opera (2003-2005)
- Boardmember for the Netherlands Student Chamber Orchestra (1988-1990)
- Boardmember folk club ’t Kontje van Hofwijck, Honselersdijk (1980-1983)
Special skills
Copyright management, performance rights and licensing expert, artist management, mediating, building bridges between people and organisations, budgeting complicated projects.
Lingual skills
English (fluency in writing and speaking), German (fluency in writing and speaking), French (proficient in writing and speaking), Italian, Spanish (proficient in reading ), Hungarian (elementary level)