Jacques Meertens is a Dutch clarinetist born on April 16, 1948. He served as the principal clarinetist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra from September 1990 until his retirement in April 2013. He studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam under Bram de Wilde, a former principal clarinetist at the Concertgebouw. Prior to joining the Concertgebouw Orchestra, he was a clarinetist for the Nederlands Balletorkest and Noordhollands Philharmonisch Orkest in Haarlem. He plays on a German Reform-Boehm system clarinet.
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Meaning of the name - Jacques
supplanter, he who supplants
Read Full Jacques Name AnalysisApril 16, 1948 Facts
Generation Group
Jacques Meertens belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Limburg
Educated At: Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Occupation: clarinetist
Employers: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Nederlands Balletorkest | Noordhollands Philharmonisch Orkest
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for April 16, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Aries 36 | 26 Aries 57 | 10 Cancer 41 |
| Moon | 25 Cancer 14 | 7 Sagittarius 6 | 16 Taurus 7 |
| Mercury | 13 Aries 29 | 0 Aries 19 | 28 Gemini 37 |
| Venus | 12 Gemini 15 | 24 Pisces 54 | 28 Gemini 10 |
| Mars | 19 Leo 57 | 29 Cancer 24 | 21 Virgo 48 |
| Jupiter | 28 Sagittarius 50 | 18 Gemini 38 | 21 Sagittarius 47 |
| Saturn | 16 Leo 15 | 26 Pisces 14 | 20 Leo 50 |
| Uranus | 23 Gemini 5 | 25 Taurus 33 | 27 Gemini 14 |
| Neptune | 11 Libra 12 | 0 Aries 37 | 10 Libra 14 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 33 | 3 Aquarius 44 | 13 Leo 32 |
| Rahu | 15 Taurus 10 | 25 Pisces 53 | 11 Taurus 5 |
| Ketu | 15 Scorpio 10 | 25 Virgo 53 | 11 Scorpio 5 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Jacques Meertens's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2025
