Jaap Schröder has had a long and varied career as a violinist. His life’s work is a tapestry woven of the threads of all his achievements: chamber music, solo performances, conducting and teaching. He has travelled widely, sharing his expertise in the interpretation and performance of string music on authentic instruments from the baroque to the classical periods. The overall objective of his teaching and performing continues to be the desire to cherish and transmit the unique French tradition of violin playing, well known for its emphasis on the art of bowing, l’art de l’archet, and on the cultivation of a highly articulate expressivity. His own studies at the École Jacques Thibaud and with the Pasquier brothers, together with musicological studies in Paris and Amsterdam, have been of prime importance for his subsequent exploration of the baroque and classical techniques of playing. Jaap Schröder’s achievements include nearly 150 recordings for various labels. Jos van Immerseel, Stanley Hoogland, Christopher Hogwood and Lambert Orkis are among those who have performed with him. For many years he played in the Netherlands String Quartet, Esterhazy Quartet and Smithson Quartet. He was also orchestra leader and conductor of Concerto Amsterdam and the Academy of Ancient Music.

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