Jaap van Zweden ending tenure as New York Philharmonic music director after 6 seasons
Associated PressNEW YORK — Jaap van Zweden decided during the pandemic that he wanted to jettison the jet-setting life of a transatlantic conductor, so the less-flying Dutchman cut short his New York Philharmonic tenure, the orchestra’s shortest for a music director since Pierre Boulez from 1971-77. “I don’t think this would be an unusual story of somebody — of a man refocusing his life choices.” Now 63, Van Zweden was music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra from 2008-18. “This hall, which is part of transforming the Philharmonic for years to come, is always going to be associated with Jaap’s tenure as music director.” Van Zweden will have conducted 245 performances as music director, led 20 world premieres and helped create Project 19, commissioning works by women for the 19th Amendment centennial. “When you are a music director with another orchestra, it’s a lot about you,” van Zweden said.
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