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Jaap Van Zweden has taken on a new role, as reported by Slippedisc. The article also encourages readers to become members to access more content, with benefits including a daily email digest and exclusive offers from partners.
Jaap van Zweden, the current music director of the New York Philharmonic, will begin a five-year term as the music director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in 2026 after leaving his position in New York later this summer. He will also serve as the music director of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Van Zweden, who started his career as a concertmaster in Amsterdam, expressed his excitement about joining the French radio orchestra in Paris and plans to focus on promoting new works, particularly contemporary pieces by French composers, during his tenure.
Jaap van Zweden, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, is bidding farewell this spring with a series of performances, including a gala featuring Gustavo Dudamel, the orchestra's next music director. The spring program includes classic pieces by Mozart and Beethoven, as well as new compositions by Tan Dun and Joel Thompson. Van Zweden's meticulousness and inventive conducting style will be showcased in these performances, marking the end of his tenure with the orchestra.
The final season of Jaap van Zweden's tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic has begun, featuring a new suite commissioned by star violinist Joshua Bell. However, the focus has been on Bell and the recently departed chief executive Deborah Borda, rather than van Zweden himself. Van Zweden's time in New York has been marked by the orchestra's survival through the pandemic, the renovation of Geffen Hall, and an emphasis on contemporary music. While his choices of music have been standard, his conducting style is characterized by tension and precision. The season will include core repertoire works and newer pieces, culminating in Mahler's Second Symphony for his finale in June.