Eduard van Beinum (Dutch pronunciation: ) (September 3, 1901 – April 13, 1959, Amsterdam) was a Dutch conductor. Beinum was born in Arnhem, Netherlands, where he received his first violin and piano lessons at an early age. He joined the Arnhem Orchestra as a violinist in 1918. His grandfather was conductor of a military band. His father played the double bass in the local symphony orchestra, the Arnhemse Orkest (later Het Gelders Orkest). His brother Co van Beinum was a violinist, and the two brothers performed as a violin-piano duo in concerts. As a student at the Amsterdam Conserv… read more
Eduard van Beinum (Dutch pronunciation: ) (September 3, 1901 – April 13, 1959, Amsterdam) was a Dutch conductor. Beinum was born in Arnhem, Netherlands, where he received his first violin and piano lessons at an early age. He joined the Arnhem Orchestra as a violinist in 1918. His grandfather… read more
Eduard van Beinum (Dutch pronunciation: ) (September 3, 1901 – April 13, 1959, Amsterdam) was a Dutch conductor. Beinum was born in Arnhem, Netherlands, where he received his first violin and piano lessons at an early age. He joined the Arnhem Orchestra as a violinist in 1918. His grandfather was conductor of a military band. His father played the double bass in … read more