{"id":3183,"date":"2026-04-30T13:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haendelvereniging.nl\/?p=3183"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:53:56","slug":"ed-spanjaard-dirigeert-messiah-bij-de-nederlandse-handelvereniging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haendelvereniging.nl\/en\/ed-spanjaard-dirigeert-messiah-bij-de-nederlandse-handelvereniging\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Spanjaard dirigeert Messiah bij de Nederlandse H\u00e4ndelvereniging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"457\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ed Spanjaard<\/span><\/span>, the renowned conductor and pianist, is a unique figure in today\u2019s Dutch classical music scene. He has conducted numerous international orchestras, produced dozens of operas, performed at the royal wedding in 2002, and teaches orchestral conducting at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Koninklijk Conservatorium<\/span><\/span>. Most recently, he served \u2014 for the second season \u2014 as chairman of the jury on the successful television programme <em data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"456\">Maestro<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"512\">About accompanying and conducting singers, he says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"671\">\n<p data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"671\">\u201cThe story transformed into music, the dramatic aspect, and all the emotions that come with it must resonate in your heart and throughout your entire body.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"903\">We are therefore deeply honoured that our traditional <em data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"736\">Messiah<\/em> concerts will be conducted by this beloved and nationally and internationally acclaimed conductor, and we are very much looking forward to this special collaboration.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1006\">Tickets for Handel\u2019s <em data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"935\">Messiah<\/em> conducted by Ed Spanjaard will soon be available through this website:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1142\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1puhqi6\" data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1074\">Friday 18 December at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Grote Kerk Naarden<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"li5p00\" data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1142\">Sunday 20 December at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Concertgebouw<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1328\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Would you like to reserve the best seats first? 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