The chamber music concerts in the Close-up Series let you marvel up close at the artistry of musicians of the Concertgebouw Orchestra.

For many years now, musicians of the Concertgebouw Orchestra have been performing their own programmes in the Recital Hall of the Concertgebouw as part of the chamber music Close-­up Series. These intimate concerts are organised by the Friends of the Concertgebouw and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

The Friends/Donors discount for this series will be applied at checkout after you have logged in.


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  • Prijzen

    Hieronder vindt u het prijsoverzicht voor alles van Close-up I and II. Tijdens het bestellen kiest u de rang.
    Section 1+€240.00
    Section 1€240.00
    Section 2€204.00
    Section 3€204.00
    Order 6 concerts
    • Close-up: Amsterdam 750

      Close-up: Amsterdam 750

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (arr. Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer) Fantasia Chromatica
      2. Dirk Schäfer Adagio Patetico from 'Piano quintet'
      3. Henriëtte Bosmans Trois impressions
      4. Alphons Diepenbrock Berceuse
      5. break
      6. Marius Flothuis Aubade
      7. Theo Verbey Ciaconna
      8. Theo Loevendie Back Bay Bicinium

      Credits

    • Close-up: Lucie Horsch

      Close-up: Lucie Horsch

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Clara Schumann Romance in A minor
      2. Clara Schumann movements from 'Sechs Lieder'
      3. Clara Schumann Andante molto from 'Drei Romanzen für Violine und Klavier"
      4. Robert Schumann Nicht schnell from 'Märchenbilder'
      5. Robert Schumann movements from 'Studien in kanonischer Form'
      6. Johannes Brahms (arr. Max Knigge) delen from 'Zigeunerlieder'
      7. break
      8. Lotta Wennäkoski Zeng
      9. Anton Webern Slow Movement (Langsamer Satz)
      10. Béla Bartók (arr. Max Knigge) Three Hungarian folk songs from Csík
      11. Béla Bartók (arr. Lucie Horsch) from '44 Duos for two violins'
      12. Traditional Serbian (arr. Max Knigge) Pasona kolo
      13. Béla Bartók (arr. Max Knigge) Romanian folk dances

      Credits

    • Close-up: Tutti Wind Players

      Close-up: Tutti Wind Players

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Anton Reicha Trio for two horns and bassoon
      2. Ludwig van Beethoven Quintet for three horns, oboe and bassoon
      3. Luciano Berio Opus Number Zoo
      4. break
      5. Gordon Jacob Partita for bassoon
      6. Antonín Dvořák (arr. David Walter) String Quartet nr. 12 'American'

      Credits

    • Close-up: The Ballets Russes

      Close-up: The Ballets Russes

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Sergej Prokofjev Sonata for Flute and Piano
      2. Igor Stravinsky Suite from 'Histoire du soldat'
      3. break
      4. Maurice Ravel Introduction et Allegro
      5. Claude Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
      6. Claude Debussy (arr. Jelle Tassyns) Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
      7. Maurice Ravel Sonate voor viool en cello

      Credits

    • Close-up: Sextets and trios

      Close-up: Sextets and trios

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Henry Purcell movements from 'Three Part Fantasias for Strings'
      2. Antonín Dvořák String Sextet in A
      3. break
      4. Zoltan Kodály Intermezzo
      5. Johannes Brahms Strijksextet nr. 2 in G gr.t., op. 36

      Credits

    • Close-up: USA 250

      Close-up: USA 250

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Leonard Bernstein Sonate voor klarinet en piano
      2. Samuel Barber String Quartet
      3. break
      4. Caroline Shaw Entr'acte for String Quartet
      5. Aaron Copland Sextet for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet
      6. George Gershwin An American in Paris
      7. George Gerschwin (arr. Henk de Vlieger) An American in Paris

      Credits

  • Prijzen

    Hieronder vindt u het prijsoverzicht voor alles van Close-up I. Tijdens het bestellen kiest u de rang.
    Section 1+€126.00
    Section 1€126.00
    Section 2€108.00
    Section 3€108.00
    Order 3 concerts
    • Close-up: Amsterdam 750

      Close-up: Amsterdam 750

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (arr. Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer) Fantasia Chromatica
      2. Dirk Schäfer Adagio Patetico from 'Piano quintet'
      3. Henriëtte Bosmans Trois impressions
      4. Alphons Diepenbrock Berceuse
      5. break
      6. Marius Flothuis Aubade
      7. Theo Verbey Ciaconna
      8. Theo Loevendie Back Bay Bicinium

      Credits

    • Close-up: The Ballets Russes

      Close-up: The Ballets Russes

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Sergej Prokofjev Sonata for Flute and Piano
      2. Igor Stravinsky Suite from 'Histoire du soldat'
      3. break
      4. Maurice Ravel Introduction et Allegro
      5. Claude Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
      6. Claude Debussy (arr. Jelle Tassyns) Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
      7. Maurice Ravel Sonate voor viool en cello

      Credits

    • Close-up: Sextets and trios

      Close-up: Sextets and trios

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Henry Purcell movements from 'Three Part Fantasias for Strings'
      2. Antonín Dvořák String Sextet in A
      3. break
      4. Zoltan Kodály Intermezzo
      5. Johannes Brahms Strijksextet nr. 2 in G gr.t., op. 36

      Credits

  • Prijzen

    Hieronder vindt u het prijsoverzicht voor alles van Close-up II. Tijdens het bestellen kiest u de rang.
    Section 1+€126.00
    Section 1€126.00
    Section 2€108.00
    Section 3€108.00
    Order 3 concerts
    • Close-up: Lucie Horsch

      Close-up: Lucie Horsch

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Clara Schumann Romance in A minor
      2. Clara Schumann movements from 'Sechs Lieder'
      3. Clara Schumann Andante molto from 'Drei Romanzen für Violine und Klavier"
      4. Robert Schumann Nicht schnell from 'Märchenbilder'
      5. Robert Schumann movements from 'Studien in kanonischer Form'
      6. Johannes Brahms (arr. Max Knigge) delen from 'Zigeunerlieder'
      7. break
      8. Lotta Wennäkoski Zeng
      9. Anton Webern Slow Movement (Langsamer Satz)
      10. Béla Bartók (arr. Max Knigge) Three Hungarian folk songs from Csík
      11. Béla Bartók (arr. Lucie Horsch) from '44 Duos for two violins'
      12. Traditional Serbian (arr. Max Knigge) Pasona kolo
      13. Béla Bartók (arr. Max Knigge) Romanian folk dances

      Credits

    • Close-up: Tutti Wind Players

      Close-up: Tutti Wind Players

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Anton Reicha Trio for two horns and bassoon
      2. Ludwig van Beethoven Quintet for three horns, oboe and bassoon
      3. Luciano Berio Opus Number Zoo
      4. break
      5. Gordon Jacob Partita for bassoon
      6. Antonín Dvořák (arr. David Walter) String Quartet nr. 12 'American'

      Credits

    • Close-up: USA 250

      Close-up: USA 250

      Programme

      Programme

      Programme

      1. Leonard Bernstein Sonate voor klarinet en piano
      2. Samuel Barber String Quartet
      3. break
      4. Caroline Shaw Entr'acte for String Quartet
      5. Aaron Copland Sextet for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet
      6. George Gershwin An American in Paris
      7. George Gerschwin (arr. Henk de Vlieger) An American in Paris

      Credits

  • Close-up: Amsterdam 750

    Close-up: Amsterdam 750

    Programme

    Programme

    Programme

    1. Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (arr. Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer) Fantasia Chromatica
    2. Dirk Schäfer Adagio Patetico from 'Piano quintet'
    3. Henriëtte Bosmans Trois impressions
    4. Alphons Diepenbrock Berceuse
    5. break
    6. Marius Flothuis Aubade
    7. Theo Verbey Ciaconna
    8. Theo Loevendie Back Bay Bicinium

    Credits

  • Close-up: Lucie Horsch

    Close-up: Lucie Horsch

    Programme

    Programme

    Programme

    1. Clara Schumann Romance in A minor
    2. Clara Schumann movements from 'Sechs Lieder'
    3. Clara Schumann Andante molto from 'Drei Romanzen für Violine und Klavier"
    4. Robert Schumann Nicht schnell from 'Märchenbilder'
    5. Robert Schumann movements from 'Studien in kanonischer Form'
    6. Johannes Brahms (arr. Max Knigge) delen from 'Zigeunerlieder'
    7. break
    8. Lotta Wennäkoski Zeng
    9. Anton Webern Slow Movement (Langsamer Satz)
    10. Béla Bartók (arr. Max Knigge) Three Hungarian folk songs from Csík
    11. Béla Bartók (arr. Lucie Horsch) from '44 Duos for two violins'
    12. Traditional Serbian (arr. Max Knigge) Pasona kolo
    13. Béla Bartók (arr. Max Knigge) Romanian folk dances

    Credits

  • Close-up: Tutti Wind Players

    Close-up: Tutti Wind Players

    Programme

    Programme

    Programme

    1. Anton Reicha Trio for two horns and bassoon
    2. Ludwig van Beethoven Quintet for three horns, oboe and bassoon
    3. Luciano Berio Opus Number Zoo
    4. break
    5. Gordon Jacob Partita for bassoon
    6. Antonín Dvořák (arr. David Walter) String Quartet nr. 12 'American'

    Credits

  • Close-up: The Ballets Russes

    Close-up: The Ballets Russes

    Programme

    Programme

    Programme

    1. Sergej Prokofjev Sonata for Flute and Piano
    2. Igor Stravinsky Suite from 'Histoire du soldat'
    3. break
    4. Maurice Ravel Introduction et Allegro
    5. Claude Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
    6. Claude Debussy (arr. Jelle Tassyns) Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
    7. Maurice Ravel Sonate voor viool en cello

    Credits

  • Close-up: Sextets and trios

    Close-up: Sextets and trios

    Programme

    Programme

    Programme

    1. Henry Purcell movements from 'Three Part Fantasias for Strings'
    2. Antonín Dvořák String Sextet in A
    3. break
    4. Zoltan Kodály Intermezzo
    5. Johannes Brahms Strijksextet nr. 2 in G gr.t., op. 36

    Credits

  • Close-up: USA 250

    Close-up: USA 250

    Programme

    Programme

    Programme

    1. Leonard Bernstein Sonate voor klarinet en piano
    2. Samuel Barber String Quartet
    3. break
    4. Caroline Shaw Entr'acte for String Quartet
    5. Aaron Copland Sextet for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet
    6. George Gershwin An American in Paris
    7. George Gerschwin (arr. Henk de Vlieger) An American in Paris

    Credits


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What is a subscription? And why should I choose a series subscription?

With a subscription series, you can select an entire season’s worth of world-class concerts by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

The advantages:

  • The best seats in the house, renewable year after year
  • A varied programme, selected with care by us
  • Up to 25% savings over single-ticket prices
  • Enjoy priority booking and a discount when you order tickets for Extra Concerts
  • Can’t make one of your chosen concerts? Subscribers can take advantage of our exchange service or receive credit

If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to contact our customer service on +31(0)20 305 1015 (weekdays from 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.) or klantenservice@concertgebouworkest.nl. Our customer service staff will be happy to assist you.

What if I’m unable to attend one of the concerts in my series?

If you are unable to attend a concert from your series, then you can use our exchange service by contacting our customer service via +31 (0)20 305 10 15 (Mon-Fri, 09:30-12:30) or klantenservice@concertgebouworkest.nl. You can exchange the concert you cannot attend for one of the other concerts of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra within the same season.

If you choose a higher seating category or a more expensive concert, we kindly ask you to pay the difference. Can’t find a concert you’d like to attend? Then you can opt for a credit instead.

How can I receive a copy of the 2025-26 season brochure?

Each year in March we present the programme for the new season of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, both online and in our season brochure. The brochure for the 2025-26 season is available to view online here.

Have you not received the brochure yet and would you like to receive a copy by post? Please send an email with your name and address to klantenservice@concertgebouworkest.nl. We will be happy to send you a brochure.