Famed Dutch conductor Jan Stulen will take the baton the deliver masterpieces of Brahms, Schubert and Bizet at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on the evening of November 27 with the participation of the city Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HSBO).

Jan Stulen’s classical concert themed "Nurturing the music talent of tomorrow" is organized by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Dutch Business Association Vietnam with sponsorship from Bai Tram Hideaway Resort and in cooperation with HBSO.

Stulen is in Vietnam to teach a week-long series of conductor master classes to the winners of the talent competition 'So You Want to be a Conductor', open to music master students nationwide. Stulen will also be presenting a workshop for business professionals on Nov. 23, centered on the similarities between conducting an orchestra and business leadership, using music as a metaphor.

Born in Amsterdam in 1942, Stulen conducted his first public orchestra at the age of 19, and went on to direct numerous prestigious orchestras, including the Holland Symphonia and Deutsche Kammer Orchester Frankfurt. Permanent conductor of L’Orchestra Particolare, artistic advisor for Nationale Reisopera in the Netherlands, and head professor at the Conservatories of Maastricht and Rotterdam, Stulen has conducted highly reviewed performances in Europe, Egypt, Korea and Thailand.

Tickets are priced at VND250,000 with free admission for children.