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2024

February 16, 2024: The animation short “Squabble” has been made available to the public. Watch the film, including Mike’s score, here: Squabble.

January 13, 2024: The short film “The Afterparty” has been made available to the public. Watch the film with Mike’s film music here: The Afterparty.

2023

November 19, 2023: Musical Souvenir‘s concert “Wish Upon a Star” takes place in the Municipal Theatre of Gouda today. Mike orchestrated some songs for this performance.

July 7, 2023: Today, Mike received his Master’s degree in Composition for Screen with distinction from the Royal College of Music.

July 6, 2023: Today, Rhedelijk Cultureel‘s musical “Ann & Meander” premiered in the Theatre de Pinkenberg in Velp, the Netherlands. Mike orchestrated the music in collaboration with Ricardo Fernandes.

June 16, 2022: Today was the premiere of the films “Pickles Are Greener on the Other Side” and “Muscles” in the BFI Southbank. Haukur Karlsson and Mike Meurs were nominated in the category “Best Film Music” for “Pickles Are Greener on the Other Side“.

March 11, 2023: Today, Rhedelijk Cultureel‘s musical “Cirque Mata” premiered in the Turnhal in Ellecom, the Netherlands. Mike orchestrated the music and produced the backing tracks for this musical in collaboration with Haukur Karlsson.

2022

December 12, 2022: The Roblox game “Underground“, for which Mike has composed music, is now playable as Beta.

2021

November 10, 2021: The podcast “De Stem van Stef” (Stef’s Voice) is now available.

The podcast “De Stem van Stef” (Stef’s Voice), including music composed by Mike, is now available on the website of NPO Radio 1. The podcast is directed by Bregt van Deursen.

Click here to listen to the podcast.

September 13, 2021: Mike started his master’s level study at the Royal College of Music in London.

Mike studies for a master’s degree at the Royal College of Music to specialise further in composition for screen. During his study, he will focus on composition for media, as well as on research and education. Mike was awarded an RCM Scholarship to fund his study. Additionally, he has also received scholarships from the VSB Foundation, the Hendrik Muller Foundation, and the Foundation of Renswoude.

May 20, 2021: Mike Meurs wins Buma Award.

Mike’s score for “Margin of Terror” has won the Buma Music in Media Awards 2021 in the category “Short Film”!

April 29, 2021: Mike’s score for “Margin of Terror” has been nominated for the Buma Music in Media Awards 2021 in the category “Short Film”. The winner will be announced on May 20, 2021.

2020

December 21, 2020: Today, Mike has received an RCM Scholarship from the Royal College of Music in London. Mike will start his Master of Music course at the Royal College of Music in 2021.

September 4, 2020: Today is the opening of a new escape room: ‘The Lost Son’. This escape room is part of www.escaperoom-denbosch.nl and www.doenederland.nl. The background music is based on 50’s/60’s music and is composed and produced by Mike Meurs. Are you ready to solve the mystery of the Lost Son? Book this escape room now via www.escaperoom-denbosch.nl.

August 1, 2020: Mike Meurs is nominated at the Feel the Reel International Film Festival.

Mike’s score for the animation short “Margin of Terror” has been nominated for “Best Original Score” at the Feel the Reel International Film Festival.

July 26, 2020: Mike Meurs is nominated for the Crystal Pine Awards of the International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF).

Mike’s score for the animation short “Margin of Terror” has been selected for the Crystal Pine Awards of the International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF) in the category “Short Films”.

http://www.isfmf.com/2020-isfmf-nominees/

April 13, 2020: Mike Meurs is nominated for the semi-finals of the Film Music Contest (FMC).

Mike’s score for the animation short “Margin of Terror” has been selected for the semifinals of the Film Music Contest (FMC) in the category “Original music for Film, TV, Ads and Video Games”.

https://www.fmcontest.com/fmc-2020-semifinalists-original-music-for-film-tv-ads-video-games/