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Dorothee van Vredenburch to succeed Wiet Pot as chair of the Concertgebouworkest board

23 September 2020

Dorothee van Vredenburch has been appointed the new chair of the Board of Directors of the Stichting Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest. On 22 September, she succeeded Wiet Pot, who has resigned after serving the maximum of two four-year terms on the Board, including six years as chair.

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Concertgebouworkest appoints new members to the Managing Board

26 August 2020

Following a successful recruitment procedure, the Stichting Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest is very pleased to announce that Dominik Winterling and Ulrike Niehoff will be joining the Concertgebouworkest’s Managing Board as from the first quarter of 2021. Together with David Bazen, the current interim managing director, they will form a three-member Managing Board.

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Concertgebouworkest to stream concerts with Ton Koopman, Semyon Bychkov and Lucie Horsch

05 June 2020

The Concertgebouworkest has programmed two more concerts which it will be live-streaming from The Concertgebouw.

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Concertgebouworkest back on stage

28 May 2020

This week the Concertgebouworkest has been exploring a variety of scenarios enabling it to perform as a symphony orchestra while duly observing all coronavirus measures in force.

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Concertgebouworkest continues to train young talent with masterclass, Academy and youth orchestra

19 May 2020

The Concertgebouworkest is devoted to talent development and is doing everything in its power to ensure that its education programmes can continue in so far as coronavirus restrictions permit.

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Concertgebouworkest to stream more concert registrations

06 April 2020

The Concertgebouworkest will be streaming concert registrations through YouTube, Facebook and its website concertgebouworkest.nl with increased regularity starting on Monday 6 April. Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m. CEST a different concert will be streamed, after which it will remain available online.

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The Concertgebouworkest presents a richly varied 2020–21 season

25 February 2020

The Concertgebouworkest is giving every opportunity to connoisseurs and new audience members alike to get acquainted with the many facets of symphonic music in its 2020–21 season.

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Principals Concertgebouworkest in solo role

17 February 2020

In the following weeks, three principal players of the Concertgebouworkest will perform as soloists with their own orchestra: concertmaster Vesko Eschkenazy, principal cellist Gregor Horsch and principal oboist Ivan Podyomov.

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Ammodo Conducting Masterclass with Iván Fischer and the Concertgebouworkest

23 January 2020

On Wednesday, 24, Thursday, 25 and Friday, 26 June 2020, the Concertgebouworkest will be presenting the Ammodo Conducting Masterclass presided over by Iván Fischer. The event is open to the public. The Hungarian conductor will be sharing his knowledge and experience with four very gifted young conductors: Earl Lee (Korea/Canada), Corinna Niemeyer (Germany), Jaume Santonja (Spain) and Katharina Wincor (Austria).

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Gianandrea Noseda to conduct Concertgebouworkest in memorial concerts for Mariss Jansons

22 January 2020

The Concertgebouworkest has given its concerts on 25, 26 and 27 March the title ‘In memoriam Mariss Jansons’ in honour of its beloved former chief conductor. Maestro Jansons was to conduct these concerts himself, but passed away on 1 December 2019. The orchestra is very grateful that Gianandrea Noseda has agreed to take over the task.

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Jaap van Zweden to conduct the Concertgebouworkest in unique Mengelberg version of Mahler’s Tenth Symphony

02 January 2020

On 8, 9 and 10 January 2020, Jaap van Zweden will be conducting the Concertgebouworkest. The programme performed on Wednesday, 8 and Thursday, 9 January includes a two-part version of Mahler’s Symphony No. 10 completed by Willem Mengelberg.

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David Bazen named interim Managing Director of the Concertgebouworkest as from 1 January 2020

01 January 2020

David Bazen, the Concertgebouworkest’s Director of Business and Media, has been appointed interim Managing Director by the Board of the Concertgebouworkest Foundation. Mr Bazen will assume the post on 1 January 2020, when he will be taking over from Jan Raes, who has left the orchestra on 31 December 2019.

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