Over the weekend, Jaap van Zweden did another guest stint with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Says the Chicago Tribune:
Once again he scored a major success, lifting the performances well beyond the ordinary, infusing the entire orchestra with his intensity, spontaneity and penetrating musical vision.
I don’t know how conductors’ contracts work, but the DSO might think about giving this guy an extension now. Because methinks if he tests the free agent market, his price won’t go down.
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