Jaap van Zweden News

After a 12-year journey with exceptional achievements and outstanding performances, Maestro Jaap van Zweden bids farewell as the Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

Hosted by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil), the 2024 Annual Conference of League of China Orchestras and the 10th China Orchestra Administration and Management Forum (Forum) were successfully held in Hong Kong from 24 to 25 June.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2024/25 season line-up. Learn more about the season here!

According various sources, Jaap van Zweden will step down as the music director of the New York Philharmonic after 6 seasons.

 Looking ahead to the 51st season and beyond, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra  announced its 2024/25 season line-up, presenting 30 mainstage programmes with internationally renowned conductors and soloists, the launch of HK Phil String Instruments Circle, the remastering programme of its performances with Spatial Audio for Apple Music and Apple Music Classical, and more.

Ruth Reinhardt has been appointed as the new Music Director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, bringing her expertise and vision to the orchestra. Learn more about her background and upcoming plans.

To mark the grand finale of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil)'s 50th Season, HK Phil Music Director Jaap van Zweden and guest conductor Tarmo Peltokoski will perform with a lineup of world-class soloists including vocalists.

The New York Philharmonic’s 31st Free Memorial Day Concert, Presented by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, will take place on Monday, May 27, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

In the summer of 2024 the New York Philharmonic becomes the first US Orchestra to perform in mainland China since 2019 as Music Director Jaap van Zweden leads five concerts across three cities — Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Shanghai — June 27–July 3, 2024.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra recently concluded its three-week international tour to Singapore and Europe, as part of the orchestra’s 50th anniversary season. Learn more about the tour here!

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra concluded a three-week international tour to Singapore and Europe, as part of the orchestra’s 50th anniversary season.

The New York Philharmonic has revealed its 2024–25 season. Learn more about the season!

Bravo! Vail Music Festival has announced that Anne-Marie McDermott has decided to conclude her tenure as the Festival's Artistic Director at the end of the 2026 season. McDermott, a celebrated concert pianist and artistic director, has held the role since 2011.

Join Cherry Street Music for a unique musical experience as they present BEETHOVEN & THE BEATLES PT. 2 on April 14 at the Allen Center in Newton, MA.

Landmark seasons of two of Kent Tritle’s choruses – the 150th of Oratorio Society of New York, the 200-voice avocational group, and the 60th of elite professional chorus Musica Sacra – as well as programs by his Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine have revealed their concert seasons for this spring.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season with a major tour to Singapore and eight cultural capitals across six European countries in February and March 2024. Learn more about the lineup here!

Bravo! Vail Music Festival has unveiled its 37th season. The festival will take place from June 20 to August 1, 2024, offering a diverse range of classical and Latin-American music in the stunning Vail Valley region of Colorado.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season with a major tour to Singapore and eight cultural capitals across six European countries in February and March 2024.

The Dessoff Choirs will return to Union Theological Seminary on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 4:00pm.

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will perform New Era with Jaap van Zweden this month. The concert will feature Jaap van Zweden, conductor and Yunchan Lim, piano. The performance is on Thursday 25th January, 2024 at 8PM at the Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center.