Paul Van Nevel

An acclaimed conductor and scholar of Renaissance and Medieval music, Paul Van Nevel is particularly known as the founder and director of the vocal group the Huelgas Ensemble. Van Nevel's passionate interest in Medieval and Renaissance music reflects his belief that modern culture, being fundamentally visual, neglects a fundamental aspect of its history. According to Van Nevel, most people who are familiar with the artworks of Bosch, Van Eyck, and Memling know nothing about the music these great artists listened to. Van Nevel and the Huelgas Ensemble have continued their prolific recording pace into the mid-2020s, issuing the albums Ludwig Daser: Polyphonic Masses in 2023, earning a Gramophone Award, and Max Reger: Melancholy - Vocal Works in 2024.