Willem van Otterloo

Willem van Otterloo (December 27, 1907 – July 27, 1978) was a Dutch conductor and composer.

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December 27 - 1907 - July 27 - 1978 - Dutch

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Van Otterloo was born in Winterswijk. He studied composition at the Amsterdam Conservatoire, and while playing as a cellist in the Utrecht Stedelijk Orkest (City Orchestra), he won a composition prize from the Concertgebouw Orchestra for a work the premiere of which constituted Van Otterloo's conducting debut with that august orchestra in 1932. He held posts with the Utrecht Stedelijk Orkest, before being appointed chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest in The Hague (1949-1973). In 1971 he was appointed to the conductorship of the Sydney Philharmonic Orchestra. He was particularly prized for his performances of newer music.

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Winterswijk - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Concertgebouw Orchestra - 1932 - Residentie Orkest - The Hague - 1949 - 1973 - Sydney

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