Curriculum Vitae
Rens Machielse composes and produces music for moving images such as fiction, documentary and animation in close collaboration with sound designer Willem Schneider (Studio Masch). Both have long standing and award winning careers as composer and sound designer. Rens Machielse's music has been awarded with a.o. the Stemra Music Award, a Gold Medal Best Original Score New York Festivals, and a nomination for Best Music Gouden Kalf Dutch Filmfestival. Below you will find some examples of the more than 200 projects that Rens Machielse has to his name.
RENS MACHIELSE
CURRICULUM VITAE
EXPERIENCE
2019
Independent Music Professional
Composer, lecturer, researcher and advisor.
2017 - 2019
HKU Research in Creative Practices
Moderator.
2013 - 2018
HKU Univesity of the Arts Utrecht | HKU Music and Technology
Director HKU Music and Technology.
2015 - 2018
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht | HKU Design, HKU Art and Economics, HKU Theatre
Interim-Director.
2010 - 2013
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht | Faculty of Art, Media and Technology
Head of research program Creative Design Practices.
2012 - 2013
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht | Faculty of Art, Media and Technology
Member interim Faculty Board.
2006 - 2013
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht | Education Music Technology
Head Education Music Technology.
1998 - 2011
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht | Education Music Technology
Head Postgraduate Studies (MA, MMus, MPhil and PhD).
1990 - 2018
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht | Education Music Technology
Senior Lecturer Composition for the Media.
1984 - 2008
MaSCH Muziek + Geluid
Freelance composer & sound designer for the performing arts and audiovisuel media: more than two hundred productions for a.o. Paul Ruven, Nicole van Kilsdonk, Paula van der Oest, Pieter-Rim de Kroon, VPRO, KRO, IKON, AVRO, NOS, Philips, Heineken, Shell, Rabo Bank, Ahold, ROtheater and Studio Hinderik.
1983 - 1984
Cafe Wildschut | Amsterdam
Cook.
1980 - 1983
Theatergroep Maccus | Delft
Composer, musician and actor in the theater group Maccus, Delft: seven theater-, television- en music productions.
1976 - 1977
Waagtheater | Delft
Bartender and cook.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
2007 - 2014
Capacity building in music technology education in Vietnam | Collaboration with conservatories, media academies and the creative industries in Vietnam.
2013 - 2014
Capacity building in music technology education in Macedonia | Tailormade training (TMT) in collaboration with the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia.
2013 - 2018
Collaborations with educational and research institutes in Indonesia, South-Korea, Japan and India | Exchange and project-based collaboration with music schools, conservatories and universities.
EDUCATION
2009 - 2012
Bournemouth University | The Media School
MPhil, thesis: Interaction and Collaboration in Narrative Postproduction.
2008 - 2011
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht | Faculty of Art, Media and Technology
MMus in Composition.
1975 - 1980
Delft University of Technology | Electronics
Propaedeutic exam.
Candidate exam.
Doctoral exam first part.
1969 - 1973
HZ University of Applied Sciences | Electronics
BSc.
1964 - 1969
High school | HBS-B
Final exam HBS-B.
TRAINING COURSES
2008
Houthoff Training & Coaching
Training performance reviews.
2008
Overtaal
Language training English.
1979
Creativity Centre Delft | Music Department
Piano Grade II Certificate.
1976
Association Education in Hospitality
Diploma Qualified Pub Owner
LANGUAGES
Dutch (native language), English (good), German (sufficient), French (limited).
(BOARD) ACTIVITIES
2017
Gaudeamus Muziekweek
Chairman of the board.
2016
Geschillencommissie Auteurscontractenrecht
Committee member.
2012 - 2013
Buma/Stemra
Board member.
2009
Prins Claus Conservatorium | Opleiding CMS
Member Advisory Committee Professional Field.
2006
MIMM | Muziekinstituut MultiMedia
Board member.
2008 - 2011
Unheard Film Filmfestival
Board member.
2008 - 2010
The Soundtrack | Intellect Publishers
Editorial board member.
2010
The New Soundtrack | Edinburgh University Press
Editorial board member.
AWARDS
2024
Nomination Gouden Kalf Best Music | Nederlands Filmfestival
2023
Nomination Peer Raben Music Award | SoundTrack Cologne
2007
Silver Award IVCA | International Visual Communication Association
2007
Gold Medal Best Original Score New York Festivals 2007
2001
Nominatie IVCA Award for Best Music ’01 | International Visual Communication Association
1999
IVCA Award for Best Music ’99 | International Visual Communication Association
1999
Nomination Stemra Music Award ’99
1998
Stemra Music Award ’98
PRESENTATIONS / PUBLICATIONS / RESEARCH
2019 - 2021
Master classes “Film Music and Narration, Collaboration in Narrative Postproduction, Entrepreneurship for Film Composers and Sound Designers” | Zurich University of the Arts.
2018
Workshop “Composing Film Music for Beginners” | Yearly 2-week workshop at the Summerschool Utrecht.
2018
Master Class “Composing Film Music” | The Reid School of Music - University of Edinburgh.
2019
Workshop “Composing Film Music” | Two day workshop at MediaSound Hamburg.
2016
Keynote “Film music Punch-Drunk Love” | Seminar Dutch Filmfestival ‘The film composer as narrator’.
2016
Keynote “Human Expression with the Computer” | Symposium Research and Art Education, Amsterdam
2016
Keynote “Research at HKU Music and Technology” | Research Conference ArtEZ School of Music
2015
Keynote “Education at HKU Music and Technology” | International Week PXL Hasselt
2014
Keynote “Interaction and Collaboration in Narrative Postproduction” | Dutch Film Festival/Dutch Directors Guild
2014
Keynote “Possibilities and Peculiaraties of EU-proposals” | SoundTrack Cologne
2012 - 2013
Zestor-project “The Creative Design Process: an essential part in design education” | Series of lectures and a knowledge event at the Faculty of Art, Media and Technology.
2011
Author of the chapter “Muziek en Sound Design” in “Handboek voor Productieleiders” | Author: Desiree te Nuijl, Boom Lemma Publishers, Den Haag 2011, 2nd print.
2011
Keynote “The actual position of the media composer in nowadays media industry” | SoundTrack Cologne 7.0
2011
Moderator “Music@film-seminar” | MCN & Unheard Film 2011
2010
Co-author article “Education on Music and Technology, a Program for a Professional Education” | ICMC 2010 together with Hans Timmermans, Jan IJzermans, Gerard van Wolferen and Jeroen van Iterson.
2009
Keynote “The use of new technologies and media in contemporary music education” | Pop & Jazz Platform AEC
2009
Panel member “Education in Media Music” | FFACE
2006
Presentation “Research at the Utrecht School of Music and Technology” | SoundTrack Cologne 3.0
2005
Jury member Gouden Kalveren | Dutch Film Festival
2005
Moderator Creative Capital Conference | Amsterdam
2005
Presentation “ENERCI – European Network for Education and Research & Development for the Creative Industry” | SoundTrack Cologne 2.0
2005
Master Class Film Music | Dutch Film Festival
2005
Initiator and coordinator ENERCI European Network for Education and Research & Development for the Creative Industries: a network of nine art schools in eight European countries.
2004
Jury member Academy Awards “Geluid” | Dutch Broadcasting Companies
2004
Co-presentation “European Media Master of Arts - A Project-based Curriculum” | Leeds Music Technology Conference 2004
2002
Presentation “Composition and Sound Design at the Utrecht School of Music and Technology” | Film Music Biennial Bonn 2002
2003
Master Class “5.1 Surround in Music for the Image “ | AV Manifestation
2003
2003 Co-author article “Learning to make the pictures sound good” | Journal of Media Practice
2002 - 2004
Professional Magazine Pro Audio + Visie
Columns about music and sound in audiovisual media.
2001
Master Class Film Music | Dutch Film Festival
1998
Music for the films of Paul Ruven
Music CD with music for the films ZAP, Sahara Sandwich and Gemengde Berichten of Paul Ruven.
1996
Panel member “Music for Silent Movies” | Dutch Film Festival
1992
Plantage Allee
Music CD with music of the same TV-series.
1987 - 2018
Various guest lectures and workshops
Film Academy Amsterdam, Reinwardt Academy Amsterdam, Film Academy Baden Württemberg, Reid School of Music University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Music SS.Cyril & Methodius University Skopje, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf, PXL Hasselt, etc.
1982
Brutaal
Music LP of the theatre group Maccus.