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In a very special ‘first’, Klaus Mäkelä will conduct Bach’s St Matthew Passion, both here in The Concertgebouw and in Baden-Baden during the Easter Festival (Osterfestspiele). How will he be approaching this musical monument? And if he were a singer, which of its arias would he most like to sing?

Bring the Concertgebouw Orchestra into your home! Now you can hear five live recordings by our orchestra on Spotify and Apple Music: Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony, Franck's Symphony in D Minor and two symphonies by Mahler – the Fifth, and the profound Ninth with all its contrasts. Experience in your own living room how each performance opens a world of its own, from Beethoven's wandering to Mahler's existential yearning.

Our honorary guest conductor Iván Fischer, turned 75 last January and will receive the Concertgebouw Prize in March. In the coming months, he will be at the helm of the Concertgebouw Orchestra several times, with repertoire ranging from Beethoven to Bernstein.

Join us as the sensational conductor Rafael Payare from Venezuela makes his debut with our orchestra! On 18, 19 and 20 February, he will conduct a programme centred on Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony. In an interview with Preludium, he talks about his musical journey.

Last week, six members of the Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra visited the Visio school. Together with pupils, they made music, composed new works and concluded with a performance. This allowed them to experience what it is like to take music beyond the stage as an orchestral musician.