Jaap van Zweden

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jaap van Zweden
Occupation	Conductor
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1960(1960-12-12)
Age	64
Birthplace	Amsterdam
Country	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Birth City	Amsterdam
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jaap van Zweden Biography

Jaap van Zweden is one of the most popular and richest Conductor who was born on December 12, 1960 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Jaap van Zweden (Dutch pronunciation: [ja:p fan zwe:dən] ; English: /j ɑː p v æ n z w eɪ d ən / ) (born 12 December 1960) is a Dutch conductor and violinist. He is currently music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and of the New York Philharmonic.

Van Zweden began to work as a conductor after Leonard Bernstein invited him to lead an orchestra rehearsal in Berlin. He has stated that he learned much about conducting from observing the various conductors who led concerts of the Concertgebouw Orchestra. He conducted smaller ensembles initially, and became a full-time conductor in 1997. His first Dutch conducting post was as chief conductor with the Orkest van het Oosten (Orchestra of the East, or the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra) in Enschede, the Netherlands. He served in this post from 1996 through 2000. Van Zweden was chief conductor of the Residentie Orchestra in The Hague from 2000 until 2005, and he recorded the complete symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven with them. In 2005 he became chief conductor and artistic leader of the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest (RFO; Netherlands Radio Philharmonic) in Hilversum. In February 2007 he extended his RFO contract through 2013. In August 2010, the orchestra announced that van Zweden would step down from the RFO chief conductorship in 2012 and take the position of honorary guest conductor. Van Zweden served as chief conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra from 2008 to 2011.

In January 2012, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra announced the appointment of van Zweden as its next Music Director, with an initial contract of four years, starting 1 August 2012. He made his debut as the Music Director of the orchestra on 28 September 2012. In June 2016, van Zweden extended his contract with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra through the 2021/2022 season.

Outside Europe, van Zweden made his U.S. conducting debut with the St. Louis Symphony in 1996. His second US guest-conducting appearance was with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in February 2006, a concert that was highly acclaimed. Based on this engagement the Dallas Symphony named Van Zweden their next Music Director after Andrew Litton, effective with the 2008/09 season. His initial contract was for four years, where in the first year he was scheduled to conduct 12 weeks of subscription concerts and then for 15 weeks in the subsequent three years. For the 2007/08 season, he held the title of Music Director Designate. In October 2009, the Dallas Symphony announced the extension of his contract through the 2015/16 season. In November 2013, the orchestra announced a further extension of his contract through 2019.

Jaap van Zweden Net Worth

Jaap van Zweden is one of the richest Conductor from Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jaap van Zweden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1979, at age 18, van Zweden became one of the two concertmasters of the Concertgebouw Orchestra. He was the youngest violinist ever to assume that position, which he held until 1995. He performed as a soloist with many other orchestras as well.

Since 1983, van Zweden has been married to the artist Aaltje van Zweden–van Buuren. They have a daughter, Anna-Sophia, and three sons, Daniel, Benjamin and Alexander. The van Zwedens have a particular interest in autism as their son Benjamin is autistic. In 2000 they set up the Papageno Foundation to provide autistic children with music therapy.

Van Zweden first guest-conducted the New York Philharmonic in April 2012. He returned for subsequent engagements in November 2014 and October 2015. In January 2016, the New York Philharmonic announced the appointment of van Zweden as its next music director, effective with the 2018/19 season, with an initial contract of five years. Van Zweden is scheduled to serve as music director designate for the 2017/18 season. In parallel with this appointment, in January 2016, the Dallas Symphony announced the scheduled conclusion of van Zweden’s Dallas Symphony music directorship at the end of the end of the 2017/18 season, one season earlier than his most recent Dallas contract. With the 2018/19 season, van Zweden took the title of conductor laureate of the Dallas Symphony, for the period from 2018 until 2021.

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Who is Jaap van Zweden Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jaap Ranked on the list of most popular Conductor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands. Jaap van Zweden celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Jaap van Zweden

1. Jaap van Zweden is a Dutch conductor and violinist.
2. He was born on December 12, 1960 in Amsterdam.
3. Van Zweden has been the music director of the New York Philharmonic since 2018.
4. He previously served as the music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra from 2008 to 2018.
5. Van Zweden began his career as a violinist, serving as concertmaster for several orchestras including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam.
6. He has conducted many major orchestras around the world, including the Berlin Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic.
7. In addition to classical music, van Zweden is also known for his performances of contemporary works by composers such as John Adams and Louis Andriessen.
8. He has won numerous awards for his conducting, including Gramophone’s Artist of the Year award in 2012.
9. Van Zweden is married with four children and resides in New York City.
10. He is known for his intense and passionate conducting style, often described as “fiery” or “explosive.”

Wat is er met Jaap van Zweden?

De Nederlandse topdirigent Jaap van Zweden verlaat na afloop van het seizoen 2023-2024 het New York Philharmonic. In een interview met The New York Times vertelt Van Zweden , die in 2018 aantrad als chef-dirigent, dat hij sinds de pandemie andere prioriteiten stelt in het leven.

Wat is het salaris van Jaap van Zweden?

Op de lijst van best betaalde dirigenten, van consultant Drew McManus, prijkt Jaap van Zweden bovenaan, met 2 miljoen dollar salaris en 3 miljoen bonus.

Waar woont Jaap van Zweden?

De dirigent, die vorig jaar een pand kocht in Amsterdam voor €4,1 miljoen, zou dit optrekje hebben gekocht voor zijn dochter Anna- Sophie. Deze woont nu nog in New York, maar keert terug naar Amsterdam.

Waar is Jaap van Zweden geboren?

Amsterdam, Nederland

Wat is de leeftijd van Jaap van Zweden?

61 jaar (12 december 1960)