Jaap van Zweden
To judge from the all-around energetic playing of the BSO, it seems conductor Jaap van Zweden has struck a good rapport with the players and I, for one, look forward to hearing more from him in coming seasons.
February feels like the ‘New November’: concerts of real interest during the weekdays and too many great concerts during the weekends.
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