Jaap ter Linden, cello

 

One of the first early music specialists, Jaap ter Linden witnessed the very beginnings of many of the oldest and finest baroque ensembles as principal cellist of Musica Antiqua Köln, The English Concert and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. From these auspicious beginnings, he moved further into the spotlight, either playing solo concerts and intimate ensemble repertoire with the world’s finest interpreters or at the helm of an orchestra as conductor.

He founded and directs the Mozart Akademie (with which he has recorded the complete Mozart symphonies) and is a regular guest director and soloist with the Arion Ensemble (Canada). He has led many period orchestras – such as the San Francisco Philharmonia Baroque, Concerto Köln, Portland Baroque and Amsterdam Bachsoloists – and has lent his expertise to modern ensembles such as Amsterdam Sinfonietta, the Arnhem Symphony Orchestra and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie.

Renowned for his interpretations of Bach’s Cello Suites, Ter Linden undertook two major solo tours last season to the USA and Japan. In May 2009, Ter Linden was Artist in Residence at the Bodenseefestival, Germany, where he performed as chamber musician as well as conductor. The 2009-10 season comprises various chamber concerts but also new orchestral projects with Arion Montréal, Tafelmusik Toronto, the Boston Handel & Haydn Society and the Wroclaw Filharmonia.

Ter Linden’s extensive discography as player and conductor boasts many award-winning recordings for labels such as Harmonia Mundi, Archiv, ECM, Deutsche Grammophon and Brilliant Classics. In 2006, Jaap released his second recording of the Bach Cello Suites.

Most recently, Jaap has dived into the world of opera, conducting Purcell’s King Arthur and his Dido & Aeneas (with the Opera de Bordeaux) and Gluck’s Iphigénie en Aulide.

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