Jaap & Aaltje van Zweden
When Jaap and Aaltje van Zweden's child was born with autism, the impact on the family was and continues to be huge. In 1997, they established the Papageno Foundation which has grown into a multifaceted organization that focuses on the development of children and young adults with autism. The Foundation provides in-home music therapy through a national network of qualified music therapists in the Netherlands; opened the Papageno House in 2015 (with Her Majesty Queen Maxima in attendance) for young adults with autism to live, work, and participate in the community; created a research center at the Papageno House for early diagnosis and treatment of autism and for analyzing the effects of music therapy on autism; develops funding opportunities to support autism programs; and, more recently, launched the app TEAMPapageno, which allows children with autism to communicate with each other through music composition.
Over the past decade, Jaap has been an international presence on three continents. He is currently Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, a post he began in 2018, and has been Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic since 2012.
Aaltje is a board member of the Autism Treatment Center in Texas, of the Social Alliance, a member of the supervisory board of the Reisopera and a member of the committee recommending Music as Medicine. She regularly gives presentations and lectures at home and abroad about autism, art education and the importance of music therapy.
The van Zweden’s are no strangers to the Roundup for Autism family as they were Honorary Chairs of the Pegasus Ball in 2009. We are pleased to have them joining us once again and are grateful for their many years of support.
Over the past decade, Jaap has been an international presence on three continents. He is currently Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, a post he began in 2018, and has been Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic since 2012.
Aaltje is a board member of the Autism Treatment Center in Texas, of the Social Alliance, a member of the supervisory board of the Reisopera and a member of the committee recommending Music as Medicine. She regularly gives presentations and lectures at home and abroad about autism, art education and the importance of music therapy.
The van Zweden’s are no strangers to the Roundup for Autism family as they were Honorary Chairs of the Pegasus Ball in 2009. We are pleased to have them joining us once again and are grateful for their many years of support.
2022 - Jo & Barry Corbin
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2021 - Carole Sondrup
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2021 - Leslie Penkhus
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2020 - Debbie & Dean Smith
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Vida & Shawn Valk - 2019
Renda & Rex Tillerson - 2018 Therese & Luther Winch - 2017 Charlotte & John Kimberlin - 2016 Sharon & Steve Folsom - 2015 Yvonne Crum - 2014 Sheila Johnson - 2013 Amie & David Simpson - 2012 Congressman Pete Sessions - 2011 Laura & Mayor Tom Leppert - 2010 Aaltje & Jaap van Zweden - 2009 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* 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 *In memory of years of dedication |