Koen Kessels
Koen Kessels | |
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Born | 1960/1961 (age 59–60)[1] |
Occupation(s) | Conductor, music director |
Associated acts | The Royal Ballet |
Koen Kessels (born 1961) is a Belgian conductor and music director of The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet.[2][3]
Trained as a pianist, Kessels studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp.[4][5]
He has conducted at the Opéra national de Paris, the New York City Ballet and the Vienna State Opera, among others.[1]
Kessels is an honorary professor at Birmingham University, artistic director of and on the artistic direction team at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp.[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jessica Salter (2015-11-21). "The world of Koen Kessels". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ Shipman, Chris (2014-10-07). "Koen Kessels to succeed Barry Wordsworth as Music Director of The Royal Ballet — News — Royal Opera House". Roh.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ "Koen Kessels: 'there's a joke in ballet we only have two tempi' - interview | The Arts Desk". www.theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ^ "Koen Kessels - Birmingham Royal Ballet". Brb.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ Kirkup, Sarah (2016-09-27). "'Working with contemporary composers is the main purpose of any company'". www.gramophone.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ^ "Koen Kessels - Birmingham Royal Ballet". Brb.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
Categories:
- 1960s births
- Belgian conductors (music)
- Belgian male musicians
- Male conductors (music)
- Living people
- 21st-century conductors (music)
- 21st-century male musicians