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for Musicians

It was immediately clear that the measures surrounding the coronavirus would have enormous consequences for the cultural sector. Musicians are currently seeing their exciting plans—which they have often worked on for months and sometimes even years—fall apart. They are losing a large portion of their income and living in uncertainty about what lies ahead. These are immediate consequences, but unfortunately, they will continue to be felt in the cultural sector for a long time to come.

News
21 April 2020 by Lennart van der Sman

Immediate Action by the Musical Instrument Fund

The team at Het Muziekinstrumentenfonds is determined not to let its musicians down and took immediate action:

  1. A portion of the fee for their instrument from our collection was waived, and a fundraising campaign was launched for this purpose; see below;

  2. A contingency plan was immediately put in place for pianists who, due to the sudden closure of conservatories, were no longer able to study;

  3. Important information for musicians was compiled and published to help them get by;

  4. A weekly livestream will be launched to stay connected with our supporters and musicians.

Noa Eyl: "Inspirerend hoe het NMF met goede moed deze crisis aanpakt om nog meer voor ons musici te kunnen en willen betekenen. Alleen hun hulp al geeft de geest weer meer ruimte tot ontwikkeling en creatie."

The Support Fund

Since 2018, the Musical Instrument Fund has had a Support Fund. This fund was established by former director Marcel Schopman. It offers musicians assistance with the loan fee if their financial situation requires it.

Appropriate tools

Through the Support Fund, the Musical Instrument Fund aims to continue providing young talent, conservatory students, and professionals with suitable, high-quality musical instruments on loan—especially now. This way, we can ensure that musicians continue to have access to the instruments from the fund that are right for them during these difficult times. Your contribution is therefore more urgent than ever!

Learn more about the Support Fund

What is the loan fee?

The Musical Instrument Fund makes valuable instruments available to young talent, conservatory students, and professionals. In this way, we preserve our cultural heritage while ensuring the instruments are used daily and that you can enjoy them. Musicians pay a fee for this: the loan fee. In addition, musicians pay the insurance costs, which depend on the value of the instrument. The total can easily amount to €1,000 per year.