At Amsterdam Dance Event, you can enjoy a true classic from 1808: the Concertgebouw Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s groundbreaking Fifth Symphony, conducted by Riccardo Minasi and visually enhanced by Boris Acket in Amsterdam’s Centrale Markthal.
About this concert
ADE is 30 years young, and we’re celebrating with a dazzling dance track from the early nineteenth century, in close collaboration with multi-media artist Boris Acket. With four famous notes – ‘pa-pa-pa-paaa’ – Beethoven gets his Fifth Symphony off to a flying start, but what really makes it sensational is what happens next. The rhythmic motif is repeated constantly, taking on ever-changing forms, and in this way Beethoven builds his symphony layer by layer. It was revolutionary 200 years ago, and it still is today. This energetic music never ceases to surprise. Under the baton of Riccardo Minasi, we’re bringing Beethoven’s world-famous Fifth Symphony back to life at the Central Market Halls.
And there will not only be music to enjoy. Acclaimed artist Boris Acket provides a spectacular setting for this experience. From 21 October to 1 November, in collaboration with Making Waves, he’ll presents the largest-ever edition of his spectacular EINDER. Measuring 80 by 25 metres, this vast moving textile landscape is in a constant state of transformation and, together with the music, creates a unique immersive experience.
Ticket sales
Pre-registration for the concerts runs from 11 to 24 August inclusive. Advance ticket sales begin on 25 August. Any remaining tickets will go on general sale on 27 August. Tickets for the concerts (seated places only) are available from €27 (excluding booking fees) via EINDER World.
How to get there
The address is: Centrale Markthallen 170, Amsterdam. Access to the Centrale Markthal is currently available via the pedestrian bridge from the Food Center at Jan van Galenstraat 4. Find more information about how to reach the Centrale Markthal via centralemarkthal.nl/en/visit.
Beethoven’s Fifth was revolutionary 200 years ago, and it still is today. This energetic music never ceases to surprise.

