Conductor Ton Koopman gives a history lesson at the Kennedy Center.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| Conductor, scholar and multi-instrumentalist Ton Koopman led the National Symphony Orchestra this week at the Kennedy Center. Photo © 2017 Berlin Philharmonic for the digital concert hall. |
It’s not every week that a symphony orchestra springs a trio of premieres on its subscription audience, but that's what happened on Friday morning at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. The ensemble was the National Symphony Orchestra and the conductor of said concerts was Ton Koopman. The Amsterdam-based organist, harpsichordist and scholar remains a legend in the field of period and historically informed performance.
