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The Dutch conductor, Patrick van der Linden, majored in choir and orchestra mastering and Theory of Music at the Rotterdam Conservatorium and the IDE Academy and obtained his diploma’s cum laude.
Patrick van der Linden is the founder and Artistic Leader of the Ars Musica Foundation (since January 2008). In that capacity, he is chief-conductor of the Ars Musica Orkest, Ars Musica Concetkoor (since 2008) and Ars Musica Kamerkoor (since 2012). Ars Musica Kamerkoor Ars Musica made its name as a professional ensemble under his supervision with exciting programmings and the co-operation concept Master and Pupil, in which talented amateur singers are coached by professionals. Since november 2013, the Ars Musica Kamerkoor, under the supervision of Patrick van der Linden, is presenting a new artistic long-term initiative under the name Bach Aan Het Woord (Bach Speaking).
The Ars Musica Orchestra is one of the youngest professional ensembles in the country. Under the baton of Patrick van der Linden the orchestra played the worldpremière of the Intrada Ikazia by Arie J. Keijzer. In
May 2014 Patrick van der Linden was Artistic Director of the Bachfestival Oudewater. During the final concert the Ars Musica Concetkoor was one of the guests. In
March 2016, the performance of J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244) by the Ars Musica Concetkoor and Ars Musica Orkest was broadcasted in an exciting and spectacular TV-registration on dutch public television (NPO2, Evangelische Omroep).
Besides his work at Ars Musica Patrick van der Linden is the conductor of the Vocal Ensemble Canticum Amicorum (since January 2001) and the Zeeuws Vocal Ensemble (since January 2014), two chamber choirs with a high level of performance. Furthermore he is conductor of Merwe’s Oratorium Vereniging (since January 2006) and Toonkunst Wageningen. Under his supervision, these ensembles experienced an enormous growth, as a result of which they now perform major classical works such as J.S. Bach's and the Hohe Messe (BWV 232) at the highest level, as well as demanding (more) contemporary repertoire of composers such as Benjamin Britten, Francis Poulenc, Martin, Arvo Pärt, Vasks, Jurriaan Andriessen, et cetera. High-quality performances of J.S. Bach’s Hohe Messe (BWV 232) and Le Roi David by Arthur Honegger, among others, were unanimously praised by the press and the public.
Van der Linden’s concert programmes are characterised by much coherence, surprising connections and a broad spectrum of music styles. In addition to his partiality for J.S. Bach, L.v. Beethoven and Johannes Brahms, he is considered as an expert of the historical performance practice of the 19th century and focusses much attention on music from the 20th and 21st century. He performs premieres of Daan Manneke, Geerten Liefting, the Polish composer Grzegorz Miskiewicz and the Philippian composer Alejandro de Consolacion, among others.
Patrick van der Linden is professor at the Rotterdam Conservatory (February 2014-2018; since January 2016 as a guest lecturer). Since February 2019, he is Professor Theory of Music at Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag (Part-time). He is a highly respected coach of conducting courses and regularly looks after concert introductions. He currently lives in Ridderkerk. |
