| Hans Vonk | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1942 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | August 29, 2004 (aged 62) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genre(s) | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, pedagogue |
| Associated acts | Dresden Staatskapelle St. Louis Symphony Residentie Orkest WDR Symphony Orchestra |
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Vonk was born in Amsterdam, the son of Franciscus Cornelis and Wilhemina Vonk. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west His father was a violinist in the Concertgebouw Orchestra, and died when Vonk was age three. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (In Dutch: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest) is the best-known and most respected Symphony orchestra of the Vonk studied piano with Jaap Spaanderman at the Amsterdam Conservatory and law at Amsterdam University. Jacobus Hendrikus Bastiaan (Jaap Spaanderman jr ( Gouda, October 17, 1896 &ndash Laren, July 22 1985) was a Dutch The Conservatorium van Amsterdam is a premier Music conservatory, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and it's the music faculty of the Amsterdamse Hogeschool The University of Amsterdam ( Universiteit van Amsterdam in Dutch) is a comprehensive research University located in the heart of the city of Amsterdam During this time, he made a living from gigs as a jazz pianist. He later studied conducting with Hermann Scherchen and Franco Ferrara. Hermann Scherchen ( June 21, 1891 &ndash June 12, 1966) was a German conductor. Franco Ferrara ( 4 July, 1911, Palermo &ndash 6 September, 1985, Firenze) was an Italian conductor
Vonk debuted as a conductor with the Netherlands National Ballet. He later married the dancer Jessie Folkerts. He also served as assistant conductor with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, and associate conductor with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (In Dutch: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest) is the best-known and most respected Symphony orchestra of the The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ( RPO) is a British Orchestra based in London.
Vonk held chief conductor positions with the Residentie Orkest (1980-1991) and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. The Residentie Orchestra of The Hague is a Dutch orchestra founded in 1904 by Henri Viotta From 1985 to 1990, he was principal conductor of both the Dresden Staatskapelle and the Semper Oper, Dresden. The Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden ( Saxon State Orchestra Dresden) is an Orchestra based in Dresden, Germany founded in 1548 The Semperoper is the Opera house of the Saxon State Opera Dresden (German Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden) and the Concert hall of the Sächsische Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German In 1988 he conducted at La Scala in Milan in a revival of Jommelli's Fetonte, but then had to take a year off from conducting after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a neurological condition. The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala, as it is known in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's most famous Opera houses The theatre was Guillain-Barré syndrome ( GBS) (in French ɡilɛ̃ baˈʁe in English ˈɡiːlæn ˈbɑreɪ /ɡiːˈæn bəˈreɪ/ etc He appeared to recover and resumed conducting. He became chief conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne in 1991. The WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, officially the Sinfonieorchester des Westdeutschen Rundfunks, also known as the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra or WDR Symphony
In the USA, he made his first guest appearance with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) in 1992. The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra ( SLSO) an American Symphony orchestra based in St In January 1995, he was appointed the SLSO's music director, after Leonard Slatkin, and took up the position in 1996. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Leonard Edward Slatkin (born September 1 1944 is an American [1] In 2001, Vonk began to experience muscular weakness, which were not diagnosed to a specific ailment. In 2002, he resigned his position in St. Louis because of these health problems, which were later diagnosed as ALS. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive
Vonk died in his Amsterdam home. The St. Louis Symphony dedicated a program of Hector Berlioz's Requiem to him after his death. The Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5 (or Requiem) by Hector Berlioz was composed in 1837. [2] He is survived by his widow, Jessie.
His recordings are on the Chandos and Denon labels, among others, and include two CDs of the Dutch composer Alphons Diepenbrock. Alphonsus Johannes Maria Diepenbrock (September 2 1862 in Amsterdam – April 5 1921 was a Dutch Composer, Essayist and classicist [3] Vonk was regarded as a specialist in the music of Anton Bruckner. Anton Bruckner (4 September 1824 &ndash 11 October 1896 was an Austrian composer known primarily for his symphonies, masses, and Motets [4]
References
- ^ Allan Kozinn. "St. Louis Symphony Names Hans Vonk as Next Director", New York Times, 17 January 1995. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
- ^ Eddie Silva. "In Memoriam", Playbill Arts, 1 November 2004. Retrieved on 2007-09-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself
- ^ Andrew Clements. "Diepenbrock: The Birds, Marsyas Suite, Three Hymns, Elektra Suite, Die Nacht, Im Grossen Schweigen; Finnie et al", The Guardian, 25 October 2002. Retrieved on 2007-09-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself
- ^ David Nice. "Obituary for Hans Vonk", The Guardian, 1 September 2004. Retrieved on 2007-09-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself
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| Preceded by Ferdinand Leitner |
Chief Conductor, Het Residentie Orkest 1980–1991 |
Succeeded by Yevgeny Svetlanov |
| Preceded by Gary Bertini |
Chief Conductor, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne 1990–1997 |
Succeeded by Semyon Bychkov |
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