Christmas Matinee
Enjoy the concert on Christmas Day in The Concertgebouw or at home via radio or television
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Christmas Matinee: Klaus Mäkelä
Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben, Richard Wagner and Unsuk Chin
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Symphonie fantastique
Passion and madness, featuring Joyce DiDonato and Antonio Pappano
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Essentials: Symphonie fantastique
with an imaginative introduction
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Bruckner and Messiaen
Simone Young conducts Messiaen’s L’Ascension and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 6
Simone Young conducts Bruckner’s Sixth in the Bruckner Cycle
About the Christmas Matinee
On Christmas Day, our future chief conductor, Klaus Mäkelä, will lead a programme full of love. Where and when can you tune in to watch or listen to our traditional Christmas Matinee? And what will we play? Here you will find all information.
Christmas with a crown jewel
Our traditional Christmas Matinee will take place on 25 December. Chief conductor designate Klaus Mäkelä will lead one of our crown jewels, Ein Heldenleben by Richard Strauss. In 1898, the composer dedicated this work to the orchestra and its chief conductor at the time Willem Mengelberg.
Orchestra of the month at Mezzo
This month we are Orchestra of the month by Mezzo Live! Throughout the month December, Mezzo broadcasts concerts by the Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Klaus Mäkelä, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla en Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Off to the US with Klaus Mäkelä
Our first visit to the United States with conductor Klaus Mäkelä, is our 25th tour of the USA. Find out what touring was like seventy years ago and follow us on social media.
Appointment Artistic Director
The Governing Board of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is very pleased to announce that Elena Dubinets will be joining the orchestra as Artistic Director from 1 May 2025.
World premier Ellen Reid
This week we bring the world premier of Ellen Reid's Body Cosmic. 'Amsterdam and I have a good relationship', the American composer tells us the interview about her residency.
Bequeath to Culture Week
From 4 to 10 November, we take part in the national “Bequeath to Culture Week”. Johnny ten Theije and Theo Soons explain why they chose to include the Concertgebouw Orchestra in their wills.
Bruckner's Fourth released on LP
Excellent sound and... magnificant playing,' BBC Music Magazine wrote in response to our 2008 recording of Bruckner's Fourth Symphony conducted by Mariss Jansons. Now released on LP.
