Engaging in discussion with musicians is important to musicological research. Below is a list of artists we’ve engaged with at past events:

Music Matters XLII (October 31, 2025) – Gill Landry

Music Matters XXXVII (November 11, 2024) – Cumgirl8

Music Matters XXXIX (May 24, 2023) – Bo Ningen  VIDEO

Music Matters XXXII (September 22, 2022) – Shortparis 

Music Matters XXX (May 7, 2022) – Crack Cloud 

Music Matters XXVII (November 25, 2021) – Cathy van Eck 

Music Matters XXVII (September 29, 2021) – Christine Duncan & Franziska Baumann

November 25, 2018 – SPECIAL VOCAL IMPROVISATION & SOUND POETRY WORKSHOP with Jaap Blonk – VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO

November 17, 2017 – SPECIAL PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW WITH YAT KHA

Music Matters XVIII (June 23rd, 2017) – Cistem Failure

Music Matters XVII (May 12, 2017): McScallywag

Music Matters XVI (March 24, 2017): Groningen Student Big Band

Music Matters XV (February 17, 2017): Karam Shebat (Syrian popular music) and Gayle Young 

Music Matters XIV (June 09, 2016) Elizabeth Kooy + piano

Music Matters XIII (May 19, 2016): The Freelancers Irish and Scottish folk

Music Matters XII (April 7, 2016): ESN Music Project

Music Matters XI (February 25, 2016): Eurovision Song Jamboree (featuring Juliette Poulisse)

Music Matters X (June 11, 2015): Mariska Oostijen and Hans Kaldeway

Music Matters VI (May 22, 2015): Groningen Student Big Band

Music Matters V (April 24. 2015): Urban Academy Group

Music Matters IV (March 27, 2015): Joris Teep Jazz Group

Music Matters III (February 27. 2015): Future’s Dust

Music Matters II (December 18, 2014) Klaas Hoek (with Hans Fidom)

Music Matters I (November 28, 2014): Black Atlantic