Ed Spanjaard

A fixture of the Dutch classical music world who's performed for multiple members of the nation's royal family, Ed Spanjaard has secured his position as The Netherlands' most celebrated conductor. He's known for his tenure as the principal conductor of the Nieuw Ensemble and the Limburgs Symphony Orchestra, having taken up the baton for ensembles throughout the country, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Netherlands Chamber Choir. Born in Haarlem in 1948, music was a fixture of Spanjaard's upbringing: his mother was a music teacher who played flute, and his p...