Frankfurt am Main, with great success which was praised by the press. In February 2002 Spanjaard took care of the musical accompaniment for the wedding of Prince Willem-Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta. She was particularly moved by Adiós Nonino from Ástor Piazzolla with Carel Kraayenhof on bandoneón. The success of the performance led to another CD recording with the same performers, including the Concertgebouw Kamerorkest and the Nederlands Kamerkoor. In August 2001 Spanjaard was appointed chief conductor of the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest. Together with the LSO he performed Hans Zender's composed interpretation of Schubert's Winterreise in September 2003 during the Musica Sacra festival in Maastricht. This performance received praise from the national press and was considered the highlight of the festival. A CD recording of the LSO and the Nederlands Kamerkoor with compositions by Gabriel Fauré was also highly praised. In 2009 Spanjaard conducted Das Rheingold, of Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen with the Nationale Reisopera and Orkest van het Oosten in Enschedé where in 2010 he conducted Die Walküre. In July 2016 Ed Spanjaard was appointed chief conductor of Orkest van het Oosten starting from season 2017–2018, following Jan Willem de Vriend. Spanjaard was appointed Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Amsterdam University of the Arts in September 2012. Recordings Tango Royal. Works by Astor Piazzolla, Carel Kraayenhof, Roberto D. Alvarez. Ed Spanjaard, Vesko Eschkenazy, Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, Sexteto Canyengue. PENTATONE PTC 5186008 (2012) Mozart – Arias. Lenneke Ruiten, Ed Spanjaard, Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra. PENTATONE PTC 5186376 (2010) Richard Wagner. Wesendonck Lieder & Arias, Charlotte Margiono, Ed Spanjaard, Philharmonie Zuidnederland. PENTATONE PTC 5186077 (2006) Gabriel Fauré. Requiem and other choral works. Christiane Oelze, Ed Spanjaard, Harry Peeters, Philharmonie Zuidnederland, Netherlands Chamber Choir. PENTATONE PTC 5186020 (2005) Awards Prins Bernhardfonds muziekprijs 1998 Edison 1999 Edison 2001 References External links Spanjaard's website Nieuw Ensemble Limburgs Symfonie Orkest Bibliography Jozef Robijns, Miep Zijlstra: Algemene muziekencyclopedie, Haarlem: De Haan, (1979)-1984, 1948 births Living people Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Conservatorium van Amsterdam alumni Dutch classical musicians Dutch classical pianists Dutch conductors (music) Male conductors (music) People from Haarlem Répétiteurs 21st-century conductors (music) 21st-century classical pianists 21st-century male musicians