Essentials

the essential masterpieces as a selection series!

S series

S series

Where to start when discovering classical music? What are the ultimate masterpieces you simply must hear at least once? You'll find the answers in Essentials, a curated series of six compact concerts without an interval. Choose at least three concerts at a discount.

Introduction and Entrée Café
Thomas Vanderveken, a Belgian presenter takes to the stage to introduce you to the programme in an inventive, enthusiastic way (in Dutch). After the concerts, the Entrée youth association organises the free Entrée Cafe in the Mirror Hall, with live music or a DJ.

Pick-‘n-mix series
The prices below apply to a serie of 6 concerts. During the ordering process, you select at least 3 and up to 6 concerts, after which the price is automatically calculated.

Take a look here for the most frequently asked questions or contact our customer service020 305 10 15 (ma-vrij 9.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m. and from 25 March to 11 April until 3:30 pm) or klantenservice@concertgebouworkest.nl.

Essentials

Where to start when discovering classical music? What are the ultimate masterpieces you simply must hear at least once? You'll find the answers in Essentials, a curated series of six compact concerts without an interval. Choose at least three concerts at a discount.

Introduction and Entrée Café
Thomas Vanderveken, a Belgian presenter takes to the stage to introduce you to the programme in an inventive, enthusiastic way (in Dutch). After the concerts, the Entrée youth association organises the free Entrée Cafe in the Mirror Hall, with live music or a DJ.

Pick-‘n-mix series
The prices below apply to a serie of 6 concerts. During the ordering process, you select at least 3 and up to 6 concerts, after which the price is automatically calculated.

Take a look here for the most frequently asked questions or contact our customer service020 305 10 15 (ma-vrij 9.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m. and from 25 March to 11 April until 3:30 pm) or klantenservice@concertgebouworkest.nl.

Choose one of these options

your selection

S Series with 6 concerts

S series
  • Section 1+ €351.00
  • Section 1 €281.00
  • Section 2 €243.00
  • Section 3 €189.00

You choose the following concerts

  • Maxim Emelyanychev - photo: Simon van Boxtel

    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    Essentials: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6

    Tchaikovsky’s moving swan song, with an imaginative introduction

    • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

      Symphony No. 6 'Pathétique'

    • Maxim Emelyanychev

      conductor

  • Iván Fischer - photo: Istvan Kurcsak

    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    Essentials: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Iván Fischer conducts Mendelssohn’s fairy-like theatre music

    • Felix Mendelssohn

      music from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

    • Iván Fischer

      honorary guest conductor

    • Mirella Hagen

      soprano

    • Olivia Vermeulen

      mezzo-soprano

    • Nationaal Vrouwen Jeugdkoor

      choir

  • Klaus Mäkelä - photo: Eduardus Lee

    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    Essentials: Schumann’s Symphony No. 3

    Klaus Mäkelä conducts Robert Schumann’s vibrant ‘Rhenish’ Symphony

    • Robert Schumann

      Symphony No. 3, ‘Rhenish'

    • Klaus Mäkelä

      chief conductor designate

  • Rafael Payare - image: J. Henry Fair image: J Henry Fair

    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    Essentials: Shostakovich’s Tenth

    Rafael Payare conducts Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10

    • Dmitri Shostakovich

      Symphony No. 10

    • Rafael Payare

      conductor

  • Elim Chan - photo: Milagro Elstak

    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    Essentials: Beethoven's 'Emperor Concerto'

    featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Piano Concerto No. 5, ‘Emperor’

    • Elim Chan

      conductor

    • Yefim Bronfman

      piano

  • Nathalie Stutzmann - photo: Luis Luque

    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    Essentials: Brahms’ Symphony No. 4

    With an imaginative introduction (in Dutch)

    • Johannes Brahms

      Symphony No. 4

    • Nathalie Stutzmann

      conductor