Meet the orchestra
Conductors
In 2027, Klaus Mäkelä will become our new chief conductor. He is the eighth world-class conductor to attach himself to the Concertgebouw Orchestra, following in the footsteps of Willem Kes, Willem Mengelberg, Eduard van Beinum, Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly, Mariss Jansons and Daniele Gatti.
Title conductors
Seven chief conductors
Conductors 2026/27
Conductors 2025/26
Candidates Ammodo Conducting Masterclass 2026
The Ammodo Masterclass gives several talented young conductors the chance to actually conduct the Concertgebouw Orchestra while being trained by a prominent conductor.