Background
Zweden, Jaap van was born on December 12, 1960 in Amsterdam.
Zweden, Jaap van was born on December 12, 1960 in Amsterdam.
Student, Julliard School, New York City.
Violinist, concertmaster Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, 1979—1995. Chief conductor Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Enschede, 1996—2000, Residentie Orchestra, The Hague, Netherlands, 2000—2005. Chief conductor, artistic director Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Hilversum, since 2005.
Music director designate Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 2007—2008, music director, since 2008. Chief conductor Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Antwerp, Belgium, since 2008. Guest conductor St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Munich Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, West German Radio Symphony Orchestra Cologne, Danish Radio Orchestra.
Co-founder foundation for autistic children Papageno Foundation, Netherlands.
Married Aaltje van Buuren, 1983. Children: Anna-Sophie, Daniel, Benjamin, Alexander.