Kees Bakels (born in Amsterdam) is a Dutch conductor. Bakels began his musical career as a violinist, and later studied conducting at the Amsterdam Conservatory and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. He has appeared with many orchestras as a guest conductor, in addition to holding titled positions with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and, most recently, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Wikipedia
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