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Johnny ten Theije and Theo Soons are enthusiastic music lovers and art collectors. They decided to leave a large part of their estate to the Concertgebouw Orchestra, with the remainder going to the Rijksmuseum’s photography collection. ‘It gives us peace of mind to know that our estate is going where we want it to.’

Watch the recordings of the Ammodo Conducting Masterclass presided over by Paavo Järvi. In three instalments, Maestro Järvi shares his knowledge and experience with four talented young conductors, each of whom was given the chance to conduct the Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Travelling with the orchestra, getting to know the musicians and meeting other donors – Marga and Rick Donehoo have discovered what it truly means to give to the Concertgebouw Orchestra. In this video, filmed during the orchestra’s tour of Japan in the autumn of 2023, they share their unforgettable experiences with the orchestra since establishing their commemorative fund, the Frances Fund.

To mark the Mahler Festival, the orchestra will release a new CD box set of all the Mahler symphonies on its RCO Live label. Enjoy Gustav Mahler - The Chief Conductors Edition, unique live recordings of the orchestra led by previous chief conductors.

September 4, 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of Anton Bruckner’s birth. The Concertgebouw Orchestra will celebrate that landmark by playing his symphonies Nos. 1 to 9 within a year and a half, under the direction of nine renowned conductors. However the project will kick off with a look into the glorious past of the orchestra’s Bruckner tradition with the release of a 9CD box.

When he passed away in 2016, Nikolaus Harnoncourt left behind a treasure trove of magnificent live-recordings of his concerts with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. This is now presented in a CD box set with no less than fifteen discs, The Radio Recordings 1981-2012.