The Most Famous
CONDUCTORS from Netherlands
This page contains a list of the greatest Dutch Conductors. The pantheon dataset contains 128 Conductors, 2 of which were born in Netherlands. This makes Netherlands the birth place of the 18th most number of Conductors behind Estonia, and Latvia.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Dutch Conductors of all time. This list of famous Dutch Conductors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Willem Kes (1856 - 1934)
With an HPI of 48.90, Willem Kes is the most famous Dutch Conductor. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Willem Kes (Dordrecht, 16 February 1856 – München, 22 February 1934, was a Dutch conductor, composer, violist, and violinist. He was the first principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, holding that position from 1888 to 1895.
2. Jaap van Zweden (b. 1960)
With an HPI of 44.80, Jaap van Zweden is the 2nd most famous Dutch Conductor. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Jaap van Zweden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjaːp fɑn ˈzʋeːdə(n)]; born 12 December 1960) is a Dutch conductor and violinist. He is currently music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Seoul Philharmonic.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Dutch conductors born between 1856 and 1960. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Dutch conductors include Jaap van Zweden. The most famous deceased Dutch conductors include Willem Kes.
