people of LOOS
LOOS board
Stef de Niet - head of the board
Became in 1993 a board advisor to the Alderman for Finance and Culture in The Hague and participated in two art plans. Worked after military service at the Social Services in The Hague. Is a left, a unionist and was active for the anti-apartheid movement and active against the dictatorships in South America. Hopes as chairman of LOOS, to be able to contribute to not only the continued existence of LOOS, but above all to keep pushing the boundaries in music. Plays tenor saxophone with a passionate expression in his performance.
Hella Prins - Secretary
Music has always been part of her life (but plays her piano only within her own home). Originally lovin’ the “old” jazz she has been developing interest in Scandinavian jazz ever since the first decade of this century.
Worked at the municipality of The Hague during many years in very different positions. She was an advisor to one of the alder(wo)men in the late 90’s and later on coordinated a 5 year’s programme on diversity, integrity and good government at one of the departments (1500 workers). As straight ally she was actively involved in the development of diversity policy at the local governance, among others with the official introduction of raising the Rainbowflag at the Town Hall and along the Hofvijver at Coming-out Day.
Loves to join the board of LOOS because of the conviction that progress in whatever art can only be realised by keeping on (re)searching and developing, giving way and space to those who need these for that goal.
Bülent Aydin - member
I work for many years in the public sector. I am also active as an art lover at several art institutions, including LOOS. And of course I’m a music lover who can appreciate many styles.
Willem Minderhout - finances
Passionate music lover. Willem works as a lecturer at the Public Administration and Government Management program at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. He is also politically active and currently sits on behalf of the PvdA in the States of South Holland.
operational team
Peter van Bergen, Ph.D. - founder director of LOOS/Studio LOOS, final editor in chief, curator of LOOS Channel
Doctor of Arts - PhD Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Composer, improviser, interpreter, artistic researcher. His expertise is improvising and composing interdisciplinary works(acoustic, electronic, interactive using computers, with live images, in collaboration with dance and theater) in which composition and improvisation enter into a dialogue and reinforce each other. As a saxophonist and clarinetist he is an internationally sought-after improviser in free improvisation music. As an interpreter of newly composed works by other composers, many new compositions have been written for him and his ensemble LOOS, especially by composers from the The Hague School. His doctoral thesis and research “Improvisation, Interactivity, Instability: Artistic Transformations” - focuses on transforming unstable processes in models of improvisation / composition to environments in which people and computers work together.
Anele Ludaviciute - communications advisor
Anele is a Communications & Marketing professional. She studied in De Haagse Hogeschool, lived and worked in New York, Bonaire, and now in The Hague.
Anele focuses on purifying brand messages, advising on appropriate communications strategies and graphic design. In her free time she also takes care of more than 20 of her plants.
Ike - acquisition, rentals, production
Ike is a young pianist and composer studying at the Jazz Department of the Conservatory of Amsterdam with extensive skills and experiences in sales and management.
Martin Hurych - sound engineer and studio management
Martin Hurych is a sound artist, architect, and curator living and working in The Hague (NL). Hurych graduated from architecture at ARC FAST BUT (2008–2015) in the Czech Republic, completed his bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Technology in Brno (from 2015–2019), and his Master’s degree at the Institute of Sonology at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague. He worked as an assistant at Studio Intermedia I, which is located at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (2018–2019), and as an assistant to sculptor Jiří Příhoda (2012–2018). Hurych is a co-founder and art director of the Přespolní association, operating in the countryside of the Czech Republic, where he co-organizes a cultural program (since 2017). He currently works as a research associate at the Institute of Sonology (since 2022) and also as one of the curators of the UFMC online radio platform (since 2022). Starting 2024, Martin regularly works at Studio LOOS.
Farzaneh Nouri - curator
Farzaneh Nouri is a musician, researcher, and sound artist with a passion for exploring the frontiers of sound and technology. By leveraging her experience in the field as an artist, she will curate programs centred on sound art, new media art and music improvisation that merge the realms of human creativity and machine intelligence, investigating the way we perceive and interact with music. Through bringing together thought-provoking dialogues, performances, installations, Farzaneh aims to promote speculative approaches to interactive music, fostering an atmosphere of insightful exploration and engagement.
contact People of LOOS
Are you looking to contact Studio LOOS with a specific goal? See the contact emails below:
STUDIO LOOS: Rentals, Sound & Visual equipment, technical assistance:
Please email Ike at ike@loosdenhaag.com (Response within 24 hours)
ARTISTIC/MANAGEMENT: Artistic residencies, Artistic Research & Program, Financial matters:
Please email Peter van Bergen at management@loosdenhaag.com (Response within four days)
Office hours: Monday,Wednesday,Friday 12PM-4PM (Also for contacting via phone/WhatsApp)
COMMUNICATIONS: PR, Marketing, Promotion, Information:
Please email Anele Ludaviciute at info@byanele.com (Response within 24 hours)