Hans Vonk, Staatskapelle Berlin

Hans Vonk established a notable career as a symphony conductor with a wide range of repertory and a strong sense of style for the various periods of music in the symphonic repertory. His father was a violinist in the great Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, allowing Hans to grow up with a strong musical background. He chose piano for his instrument and majored in it as he studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory. He graduated with honors in 1964. Following that he majored in law at the University of Amsterdam and studied conducting with Franco Ferrara and Hermann Scherchen. He ...