Roundup Honorary Chairmen for 2009
Aaltje and Jaap van Zweden

Conductor Jaap van Zweden became Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
during the 2008-09 season.  His other titled position includes Music Director of the
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Kramer Filharmonie (2008-2013).

Born in 1960 in the Netherlands, Jaap began his violin studies at the Amsterdam Conservatory
before entering The Julliard School in New York at age 16, as student of Dorothy DeLay, and
supported his way through school by winning various violin competitions.  He was married in
1983 to Aaltje, with whom he shares four children ages 23 to 13, one of which has autism.

The van Zwedens are very committed to brining awareness and acceptance to the cause of autism,
and in the Netherlands have established the Papegeno Foundation, which Aaltje currently runs. 
The foundation is devoted to bringing music therapy into the homes of autistic children. 

 

Previous Honorary Chairmen
Jill and Tracy Rowlett - 2008 Carolyn and Starke Taylor - 2007 Dee and Charles Wyly - 2006 Minnie and Bill Caruth - 2005 Sharon and Ed Fjordbak - 2004 Lynn Dealey and Russell Dealey - 2003 Dona and Reuben D. Martinez - 2002 Pilar Wayne Upchurch - 2001 Steve Murrin - 2000	Sheriff Tommy Thomas - 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Norris - 1998 Dee and Frank Cass - 1997 Maria and Thomas Windham - 1997 Barry Corbin - 1996 Ben Johnson - 1995 Fran Chiles - 1994 Rich Conner - 1993 Bobby Norris - 1988 to 1992