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My Take
Bakels fascinates me precisely because he started out as a violinist before he ever picked up a baton. A conductor who has sat in the orchestra knows what the players need, and that earns a kind of trust you cannot fake from the podium. Born in Amsterdam in 1945, trained both at home and in Siena, he held posts with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and the Radio Symphony while guesting around the world. I respect musicians who walk one long, unbroken road in their craft. By now an octogenarian, he carries the kind of accumulated wisdom that only a lifetime of music can produce.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kees Bakels
- Name (Japanese)
- キース・バケルス
- Reading
- きーす・ばけるす
- Born
- January 14, 1945 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Occupation
- conductor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://keesbakels.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Kees Bakels born?
Born January 14, 1945 (age 81).
Where is Kees Bakels from?
Kees Bakels is from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
What does Kees Bakels do?
Kees Bakels works as conductor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.