Description:

Jan Willem de Freund is a Dutch conductor and violinist who currently serves as principal guest conductor of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lille, and the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, and has made guest appearances with orchestras around the world. This CD is a live recording of his performance with the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra in May 2022. The audience was filled with applause and excitement for the performance, which showed the great chemistry between de Freund and the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. Jan Willem de Freund is scheduled to assume the position of principal guest conductor from April 2024, and we look forward to their future performances. (C)RS