Jac van Steen
Jac van Steen (born 1956 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch conductor. He studied music theory, as well as orchestral and choral conducting, at the Brabants Conservatory of Music.
In the Netherlands, van Steen was conductor and music director of the Nijmegen Bach Choir from 1986 to 1990. From 1989 to 1994, he was the Music Director of Het Nationale Ballet in Amsterdam. Since 1992, he has been on the faculty at the Royal Conservatory of music and dance in The Hague. Currently, in collaboration with fellow conductors Kenneth Montgomery and Ed Spanjaard at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, he manages a course in conducdting, to which only two students are admitted annually.[1]
Between 1997 and 2002, van Steen was Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra. He has also served as Music Director of the Neues Berliner Kammerorchester. Between 2002 and 2005 he was Music Director of Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar and Chief Conductor of the Staatskapelle Weimar. Van Steen was chief conductor of the Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur from 2002 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2013, he was Generalmusikdirektor of the Dortmunder Philharmoniker (Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra).
In the UK, van Steen was Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales between 2005 and 2013.[2][3] In May 2014, the Ulster Orchestra named van Steen its next principal guest conductor, effective September 2014.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Mischa Spel (2016-12-15). "'Dirigeren maakt iets los, er gaat iets in je stromen'". NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ↑ Rian Evans (2005-05-23). "BBCNOW/Van Steen (Brangwyn Hall, Swansea)". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ↑ Rian Evans (2007-05-01). "BBCNOW/Van Steen (St David's Hall, Cardiff)". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ↑ "Maestro van Steen announced as new Principal Guest Conductor" (Press release). Ulster Orchestra. May 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ "Ulster Orchestra welcomes renowned Dutch conductor". Larne Times. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
External links
- Jac van Steen at bbc.co.uk
- Jac van Steen at philharmonia.co.uk
Cultural offices | ||
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Preceded by Thomas Gabrisch |
Chief Conductor, Nürnberger Symphoniker 1997–2002 |
Succeeded by Bernhard Gueller |
Preceded by George Alexander Albrecht |
Chief Conductor, Staatskapelle Weimar 2002–2005 |
Succeeded by Carl St.Clair |
Preceded by Heinrich Schiff |
Chief Conductor, Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur 2002–2008 |
Succeeded by Douglas Boyd |
Preceded by Arthur Fagen |
Generalmusikdirektor, Dortmunder Philharmoniker 2008–2013 |
Succeeded by Gabriel Feltz |