Lucy van Dael
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Lucy van Dael is a Dutch
baroque violinist and member of the faculty of the Amsterdam Conservatory. Her principal violin
studies were at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.
Originally a classically trained violinist, she began her career with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
before pursuing baroque violin studies.
She has collaborated extensively with Gustav Leonhardt
, Frans Brüggen
, and Ton Koopman
, co-founded the Orchestra of the 18th Century
with Frans Brüggen, and has conducted or performed with many other baroque ensembles, including:
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
baroque violinist and member of the faculty of the Amsterdam Conservatory. Her principal violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
studies were at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.
Originally a classically trained violinist, she began her career with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The NKO is part of the Stichting Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest , along with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra . The core of the NKO is a group of at least 20 string instrumentalists...
before pursuing baroque violin studies.
She has collaborated extensively with Gustav Leonhardt
Gustav Leonhardt
Gustav Leonhardt is a highly renowned Dutch keyboard player, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor. Leonhardt has been a leading figure in the movement to perform music on period instruments...
, Frans Brüggen
Frans Brüggen
Frans Brüggen is a well-known Dutch conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist.-Biography:Brüggen studied recorder and flute at the Amsterdam Muzieklyceum. He also studied musicology at the University of Amsterdam. In 1955, at the age of 21, he was appointed professor at the Royal...
, and Ton Koopman
Ton Koopman
Ton Koopman is a conductor, organist and harpsichordist.Koopman had a "classical education" and then studied the organ , harpsichord and musicology in Amsterdam...
, co-founded the Orchestra of the 18th Century
Orchestra of the 18th Century
The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century is a Dutch early music orchestra. Frans Brüggen and Sieuwert Verster co-founded the orchestra in 1981....
with Frans Brüggen, and has conducted or performed with many other baroque ensembles, including:
- European Union Baroque OrchestraEuropean Union Baroque OrchestraThe European Union Baroque Orchestra is a training initiative of the European Union which allows young performers of baroque music from all over the EU to gain orchestral experience as part of their career development from conservatoire study into a professional career...
- Concerto d'Amsterdam
- Irish Baroque OrchestraIrish Baroque OrchestraThe Irish Baroque Orchestra is an early music ensemble based in the Republic of Ireland. The Irish Baroque Orchestra is Ireland’s only professional period instrument orchestra. It was established in 1996 by Mark Duley and Thérèse Timoney. The artistic director is currently Monica Huggett.The...
- Beethoven Akademie
- Academia Montis Regalis
- Leonhardt Consort
- La Petite BandeLa Petite BandeLa Petite Bande is a Belgium-based ensemble specialising in Baroque music played on period instruments. They are particularly known for their recordings of works by Corelli, Rameau, Handel, and Bach.-History:...