- Jac van Steen
Jac van Steen (born
1956 ,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 inAmsterdam . Since 1992, he has been on the faculty at theRoyal Conservatory of music and dance inThe Hague .From 1997 to 2002, van Steen was Chief Conductor of the
Nürnberger Symphoniker . He has also served as Music Director of theNeues Berliner Kammerorchester . From 2002 to 2005, he was Music Director ofDeutsches Nationaltheater Weimar and Chief Conductor of theStaatskapelle Weimar . van Steen was chief conductor of theOrchester Musikkollegium Winterthur from 2002 to 2008. Since 2005, he has been Principal Guest Conductor of theBBC National Orchestra of Wales . [cite news | author=Rian Evans | title=BBCNOW/Van Steen (Brangwyn Hall, Swansea) | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/may/23/classicalmusicandopera1 | work=The Guardian | date=23-05-2005 | accessdate=2008-09-07] [cite news | author=Rian Evans | title=BBCNOW/Van Steen (St David's Hall, Cardiff) | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/may/01/classicalmusicandopera | work=The Guardian | date=01-05-2007 | accessdate=2008-09-07]In 2008, van Steen is scheduled to become chief conductor of the
Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra.References
External links
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/now/sites/conductors/pages/jac_van_steen.shtml BBC NOW biography of Jac van Steen]
* [http://www.theaterdo.de/person.php?id=236 Dortmund Philharmonic German-language biography of Jac van Steen]
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