The cellist and gambist Jaap ter Linden is one of Europe's most prominent interpreters of baroque music. As one of the first specialists in this field he has actively participated in the foundation of many baroque ensembles which now play an important role in our musical life. He was co-founder of the ensemble Musica da Camera and principal cellist of Musica Antiqua Köln, The English Concert and The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. He is now regular conductor of The Mozart Academy.

Jaap ter Linden has acquired great fame as performer in solo and chamber music repertoire. As chamber musician Ter Linden regularly performs with pianist Ronald Brautigam, violinists Andrew Manze and John Holloway and cembalists Richard Egarr and Lars Ulrik Mortensen. He recently founded a new Piano Trio together with violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch and pianist Ronald Brautigam.

Ter Linden is also increasing in demand as conductor of both specialised and 'modern' orchestras. In 2000, he founded the Amsterdam Mozart Academy, dedicated to performance and recording of classical repertoire. This orchestra brings together specialists in baroque and classical style, from all over Europe. Ter Linden was guest director with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Beethoven Akademie, The European Union Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Bachsoloists, Amsterdam Nieuw Sinfonietta and San Francisco Philharmonia Baroque. He has worked with soloists like Andreas Staier, Ronald Brautigam, Richard Egarr, Julian Rachlin, Pauline Oostenrijk, Suzie leBlanc and Emma Kirkby.

In recent tours Ter Linden has directed the Arion Ensemble (Canada), a Mozart programme with the Arnhem Symphony Orchestra and a major tour with his own Mozart Academy.

Ter Linden has recorded numerous cd's with specialised orchestras and chamber musicians like Andrew Manze, Richard Egarr, René Jacobs, Ton Koopman, Reinhardt Goebel, John Holloway and Lars Ulrik Mortensen. His recent recording of the Bach solo suites with Harmonia Mundi USA was unanimously acclaimed. With Manze and Egarr, he recently recorded the Violin Sonatas from Rebel and Bach (both recordings awarded the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik). His recording of Bach's Gamba Sonatas was 'Editor's Choice' of Gramophone. He also recorded the Oboe concertos from J.S. Bach and sons with Pauline Oostenrijk and Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam, which was nominated for the Edison Prize. With the Amsterdam Mozart Academy he has recorded all Mozart symphonies.

Jaap ter Linden is professor at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and at the Hochschule für Alte Musik in Würzburg and he gives courses and master classes throughout Europe.

For more infomation on Jaap ter Linden, please refer to the following:

http://www.dacapo-records.dk

http://harmoniamundi.com


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