Born: Holland

The Dutch conductor, Jos van Veldhoven, received his training at the Institute of Musicology at the University of Utrecht. He also studied choral and orchestra conducting at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.

Since 1983 Jos van Veldhoven has been the Music Director of The Netherlands Bach Society. He regularly conducts choir and orchestra in the Netherlands and abroad in concerts of the major works of J.S. Bach and his contemporaries, among which the traditional performances of the St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244) in Naarden. Since 1989 he is also conductor of Cappella Figuralis, an ensemble of soloists of The Netherlands Bach Society that specializes in 17^th century music. In addition he conducts the Utrechts Barok Consort he founded in 1976. In recent times Jos van Veldhoven attracted attention with performances of 'new' repertoire in ancient music. He teaches choral direction at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam and at the Royal Conservatory in Hague.

Source: Liner notes to the 3-CD album ‘J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion’ conducted by Jos van Veldhoven (Channel Classics, 1997)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2001)

Jos van Veldhoven: Short Biography | Nederlandse Bachvereniging | Recordings | General Discussions
Individual Recordings: BWV 232 - Veldhoven | BWV 244 - Veldhoven | | BWV 245 - Veldhoven | BWV 248 - Veldhoven

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Ton Koopman

Chorus Master

BWV 244, BWV 245

Links to other Sites

Jos van Veldhoven (Nederlandse Bachvereninging