{"id":23064,"date":"2018-05-07T21:33:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T19:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:45:16","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center lead wp-block-paragraph\">The Stiftfestival offers a musical experience of international top quality. The program combines music with other cultural forms such as song, literature, art and dance. Historic churches and estates in the beautiful Twente scenic landscape form the backdrop to this annual nine-day festival.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/stift_festival_zomer_1440x610-980x415.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stift_festival_zomer_1440x610-980x415.jpg 980w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stift_festival_zomer_1440x610-800x339.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stift_festival_zomer_1440x610-768x325.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stift_festival_zomer_1440x610-400x169.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stift_festival_zomer_1440x610.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group kortere-regels\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our ambition is that a large and diverse audience experiences pleasure, emotion and inspiration through this total experience of music, culture, landscape and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival works with volunteers and freelancers. The board is unpaid and acts in accordance with the principles of the Cultural Governance code.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Vrijwilligers-1-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vrijwilligers-1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vrijwilligers-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vrijwilligers-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vrijwilligers-1-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vrijwilligers-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Team of volunteers during SME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h4>Artistic direction<\/h4><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel Rowland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h4>Business management<\/h4><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lieke Bisseling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Techniek<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harold Snippert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production team:<\/strong><br>Annemarie van Huet<em>,<\/em> Irene de Haan,\u00a0<br>Janouk Heidema,\u00a0 Annelaure Cazin,<br>Monique M\u00fcller<em>,\u00a0<\/em>Anne Bareman,<br>Jessy Meiser,\u00a0 Marijke Klaas,\u00a0<br>Jurriaan Poesse,\u00a0Faffie Melief <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Marketing &amp; PR<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marri\u00ebt de Beer &#8211; Eijkelkamp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Management<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frans van Vught &#8211; <strong>chairman<\/strong>, Marcel Wijnen &#8211; <strong>treasurer<\/strong> , Meta Vaandrager\u00a0 &#8211; <strong>board secretary,<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h4>Patroness<\/h4><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. Anny Blenken Bledenstein<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:www.larotonde.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"la rotonde du monde | websites (opent in een nieuwe tab)\">la rotonde du monde | websites<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/anbi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/anbi.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/anbi-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/anbi-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/anbi-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friend, Donor, Sponsor or legacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can support our Festival in various ways: as a Friend, Sponsor or through a legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"loud-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/ik-steun-het-stiftfestival\/\">Read More (Dutch only)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ANBI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Stift International Music Festival Foundation has the status of a cultural ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"loud-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stiftmusicfestival.nl\/en\/anbi-2\/#main\">Read More (Dutch only)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stift in the Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Stiftfestival offers a musical experience of international top quality. 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