Jaap van Zweden received Concertgebouw-Prize

The Concertgebouw Prize will be presented to conductor JAAP VAN ZWEDEN on 18 April. This award recognises his exceptional contribution to the artistic profile of the Concertgebouw.

Amsterdam-born Jaap van Zweden’s life is closely linked to the Concertgebouw, where he was appointed the youngest ever concertmaster of the Concertgebouw Orchestra at the age of nineteen. From that moment on, he always relished in the concert hall’s acoustics:

‘The Concertgebouw is like my second home. The sound of the Concertgebouw has defined my life. This is where I grew up, as a violinist and as a conductor.' (Source: Concertgebouw.nl)