About Conrad
Conrad van Alphen has gained tremendous popularity with orchestras and audiences alike for his visionary interpretations which he craftly directs in his energetic, efficient, kind and communicative performance style.Equally at ease with the classical genre as with large symphonic repertoire Conrad van Alphen boasts an impressive array of appearances with orchestras such as the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Saarländische Staatsorchester, Bochumer Symphoniker, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Russian National Orchestra, Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, Bogota Philharmonic, Enescu Philharmonic Bucharest, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu and many more.
At the turn of the millennium Conrad founded Sinfonia Rotterdam, of which he remains chief conductor and artistic director. The orchestra presents successful concert series at de Doelen in Rotterdam, Amare in The Hague and at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Under Conrad’s energetic leadership Sinfonia Rotterdam is regularly invited to perform in venues and festivals around Europe and intercontinentally tours to Mexico, Brazil, Columbia, Chile, Turkey, China and Russia.
Soloists of the highest calibre hail Conrad for his masterful concerto accompaniments, to mention only a few: Mikhail Pletnev, Maxim Vengerov, Nikolai Lugansky, Ronald Brautigam, Alexei Volodin, Simone Lamsma, Alena Baeva and Mischa Maisky.
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As Conrad wraps up an exhilarating season, his sights are already set on the next—a year brimming with new artistic adventures.
This past season was particularly special, as Conrad celebrated 25 remarkable years of Sinfonia Rotterdam, the orchestra he founded in 2000. His guest conducting engagements took him across the globe—from Brazil to South Korea, South Africa to Dubai, where he made his debut with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Looking ahead, the upcoming season promises even more excitement, with return engagements at orchestras like the Saarlandische Staatsorchester in Saarbrücken, as well as debuts with for instance the Zagreb Philharmonic. Meanwhile, Sinfonia Rotterdam kicks off its season in August with its annual spectacular open-air concert.
This past season was particularly special, as Conrad celebrated 25 remarkable years of Sinfonia Rotterdam, the orchestra he founded in 2000. His guest conducting engagements took him across the globe—from Brazil to South Korea, South Africa to Dubai, where he made his debut with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Looking ahead, the upcoming season promises even more excitement, with return engagements at orchestras like the Saarlandische Staatsorchester in Saarbrücken, as well as debuts with for instance the Zagreb Philharmonic. Meanwhile, Sinfonia Rotterdam kicks off its season in August with its annual spectacular open-air concert.
Tokyo Philharmonic – Beethoven’s 5th
Tokyo Philharmonic – Schubert’s 9th
Johannesburg Phil – Beethoven’s Pastoral
KZN Philharmonic Durban with Baranov
Sinfonia Rotterdam festive season opening
Neue Hamburger Philharmonie in Klagenfurt
Zagreb Philharmonic – Berlioz Fantastique
Saarländisches Staatsorchester – Shostakovich 9
Reviews
"Van Alphen lead the Montreal Symphony Orchestra with a breath of fresh air in this truly symphonic marathon."
"Er führt stringent, kraftvoll und gleichzeitig einfühlsam.
Gastdirigent Conrad van Alphen widmet sich seiner Aufgabe mit Leib und Seele."
Gastdirigent Conrad van Alphen widmet sich seiner Aufgabe mit Leib und Seele."
