Series B offers a comprehensive overview of the symphonic repertoire and a journey through countless highlights from music history.

In Series B Thursday, our future chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä conducts, among other works, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and Beethoven's awe-inspiring Missa solemnis.

Experience symphonic masterworks by Schubert, Brahms, Dvořák, Bruckner and Mahler, alongside neglected gems by Weill and Hindemith, and the psychological intensity of Bartók's Duke Bluebeard's Castle.

With soloists such as Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Yunchan Lim and Mitsuko Uchida, this series offers a fresh perspective on the broad symphonic repertoire. For those who wish to rediscover the familiar.

Prefer Wednesday?

The Series B Wednesday and Series B Thursday programmes will be partially different in the 2026/2027 season. Find the concerts from the Series B Wednesday programme here. Both series can also be booked as half-series of six concerts (B1 or B2).


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  • Prijzen

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    Section 4€267.00
    Section 3€558.00
    Section 2€858.00
    Section 1€1,164.00
    Section 1+€1,578.00
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    • Klaus Mäkelä’s Symphonie fantastique
      Thu, Sep 17, 20:15

      Klaus Mäkelä’s Symphonie fantastique

      Programme

      Klaus Mäkelä’s Symphonie fantastique

      Thu, Sep 17, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Robert SchumannSymphony No. 1, 'Spring'
      2. -- interval-- interval --
      3. Hector BerliozSymphonie fantastique
      Credits
      Klaus Mäkelä
      conductor
    • Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1
      Thu, Sep 24, 20:15

      Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1

      Programme

      Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1

      Thu, Sep 24, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Anna MeredithNautilus (ork. Jack Ross/Anna Meredith)
      2. Pyotr TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No. 1
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Paul HindemithSymfonie 'Mathis der Maler'
      5. Richard StraussWalzerfolge No. 1 from ‘Der Rosenkavalier’
      Credits
      Joana Mallwitz
      conductor
      Seong-Jin Cho
      piano
    • Klaus Mäkelä and Dvořák’s Seventh
      Thu, Nov 5, 20:15

      Klaus Mäkelä and Dvořák’s Seventh

      Programme

      Klaus Mäkelä and Dvořák’s Seventh

      Thu, Nov 5, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Antonín DvořákSymphony No. 7
      2. -- interval-- interval --
      3. Béla BartókDuke Bluebeard’s Castle
      Credits
      Klaus Mäkelä
      conductor
      Jennifer Johnston
      alto
      Gerald Finley
      baritone
    • Stravinsky's Firebird Suite
      Thu, Dec 3, 20:15

      Stravinsky's Firebird Suite

      Programme

      Stravinsky's Firebird Suite

      Thu, Dec 3, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Igor StravinskyTango
      2. Igor StravinskyFour Norwegian Moods
      3. Igor StravinskySuite from 'The Firebird'
      4. -- interval-- interval --
      5. Kurt WeillDer Silbersee (concert version)
      Credits
    • Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Saint-Saëns
      Thu, Dec 17, 20:15

      Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Saint-Saëns

      Programme

      Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Saint-Saëns

      Thu, Dec 17, 20:15
      Programme
      1. John AdamsFrenzy (Dutch premiere)
      2. Camille Saint-SaënsCello Concerto No. 1
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Modest MussorgskyPictures at an Exhibition (orchestration Ravel)
      Credits
      Semyon Bychkov
      conductor
      Sheku Kanneh-Mason
      cello
    • Yunchan Lim plays Liszt
      Thu, Jan 7, 20:15

      Yunchan Lim plays Liszt

      Programme

      Yunchan Lim plays Liszt

      Thu, Jan 7, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Carl Maria M. von Weber‘Der Freischütz’ Overture
      2. Franz LisztPiano Concerto No. 2
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Franz SchubertSymphony No. 9 'Great'
      Credits
      Iván Fischer
      conductor
      Yunchan Lim
      piano
    • Classics by Rachmaninoff
      Thu, Jan 21, 20:15

      Classics by Rachmaninoff

      Programme

      Classics by Rachmaninoff

      Thu, Jan 21, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Elena LangerSuite from 'Figaro Gets a Divorce'
      2. Serge RachmaninoffRhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Serge RachmaninoffSymphonic Dances
      Credits
      Maxim Emelyanychev
      conductor
      Alexander Melnikov
      piano
    • Jörg Widmann conducts Mendelssohn
      Thu, Mar 4, 20:15

      Jörg Widmann conducts Mendelssohn

      Programme

      Jörg Widmann conducts Mendelssohn

      Thu, Mar 4, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Felix MendelssohnOuverture 'Die Hebriden'
      2. Jörg WidmannViolin Concerto No. 2 (Dutch premiere)
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Jörg WidmannFantasie (for solo clarinet)
      5. Felix MendelssohnSymfony No. 5 'Reformation'
      Credits
      Jörg Widmann
      conductor, clarinet
      Carolin Widmann
      violin
    • Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven
      Thu, Apr 8, 20:15

      Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven

      Programme

      Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven

      Thu, Apr 8, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Joseph HaydnSymfonie nr.26 ("Lamentatione")
      2. Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto No. 2
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Anton BrucknerSymphony No. 3
      Credits
      Vladimir Jurowski
      conductor
      Mitsuko Uchida
      piano
    • The Fickle Sea: Britten, Clyne and Debussy
      Thu, Apr 22, 20:15

      The Fickle Sea: Britten, Clyne and Debussy

      Programme

      The Fickle Sea: Britten, Clyne and Debussy

      Thu, Apr 22, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Anna ClyneRestless Oceans
      2. Benjamin BrittenSerenade
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Benjamin BrittenFour sea interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes'
      5. Claude DebussyLa Mer (The Sea)
      Credits
      Alan Gilbert
      conductor
      Katy Woolley
      orchestra members
      Robert Murray
      tenor
    • Riccardo Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff
      Thu, May 13, 20:15

      Riccardo Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff

      Programme

      Riccardo Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff

      Thu, May 13, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Serge RachmaninoffScherzo in D minor
      2. Serge RachmaninoffPiano Concerto No. 1
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Serge RachmaninoffThe Rock
      5. Serge RachmaninoffCinq Études-tableaux (orchestration O. Respighi, Dutch premiere)
      Credits
      Riccardo Chailly
      conductor
      Alexander Malofeev
      piano
    • Karina Canellakis conducts Shostakovich 5
      Thu, Jun 17, 20:15

      Karina Canellakis conducts Shostakovich 5

      Programme

      Karina Canellakis conducts Shostakovich 5

      Thu, Jun 17, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Victoria Borisova-OllasThe Kingdom of Silence (Dutch premiere)
      2. Wolfgang Amadeus A. MozartViolin Concerto No. 5, K219
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Dmitri ShostakovichSymfonie No. 5
      Credits
      Karina Canellakis
      conductor
      Alina Ibragimova
      violin
  • Prijzen

    Hieronder vindt u het prijsoverzicht voor alles van Series Bdo1. Tijdens het bestellen kiest u de rang.
    Section 4€138.00
    Section 3€276.00
    Section 2€426.00
    Section 1€576.00
    Section 1+€774.00
    Order 6 concerts
    • Klaus Mäkelä’s Symphonie fantastique
      Thu, Sep 17, 20:15

      Klaus Mäkelä’s Symphonie fantastique

      Programme

      Klaus Mäkelä’s Symphonie fantastique

      Thu, Sep 17, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Robert SchumannSymphony No. 1, 'Spring'
      2. -- interval-- interval --
      3. Hector BerliozSymphonie fantastique
      Credits
      Klaus Mäkelä
      conductor
    • Stravinsky's Firebird Suite
      Thu, Dec 3, 20:15

      Stravinsky's Firebird Suite

      Programme

      Stravinsky's Firebird Suite

      Thu, Dec 3, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Igor StravinskyTango
      2. Igor StravinskyFour Norwegian Moods
      3. Igor StravinskySuite from 'The Firebird'
      4. -- interval-- interval --
      5. Kurt WeillDer Silbersee (concert version)
      Credits
    • Classics by Rachmaninoff
      Thu, Jan 21, 20:15

      Classics by Rachmaninoff

      Programme

      Classics by Rachmaninoff

      Thu, Jan 21, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Elena LangerSuite from 'Figaro Gets a Divorce'
      2. Serge RachmaninoffRhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Serge RachmaninoffSymphonic Dances
      Credits
      Maxim Emelyanychev
      conductor
      Alexander Melnikov
      piano
    • Jörg Widmann conducts Mendelssohn
      Thu, Mar 4, 20:15

      Jörg Widmann conducts Mendelssohn

      Programme

      Jörg Widmann conducts Mendelssohn

      Thu, Mar 4, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Felix MendelssohnOuverture 'Die Hebriden'
      2. Jörg WidmannViolin Concerto No. 2 (Dutch premiere)
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Jörg WidmannFantasie (for solo clarinet)
      5. Felix MendelssohnSymfony No. 5 'Reformation'
      Credits
      Jörg Widmann
      conductor, clarinet
      Carolin Widmann
      violin
    • Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven
      Thu, Apr 8, 20:15

      Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven

      Programme

      Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven

      Thu, Apr 8, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Joseph HaydnSymfonie nr.26 ("Lamentatione")
      2. Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto No. 2
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Anton BrucknerSymphony No. 3
      Credits
      Vladimir Jurowski
      conductor
      Mitsuko Uchida
      piano
    • Riccardo Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff
      Thu, May 13, 20:15

      Riccardo Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff

      Programme

      Riccardo Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff

      Thu, May 13, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Serge RachmaninoffScherzo in D minor
      2. Serge RachmaninoffPiano Concerto No. 1
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Serge RachmaninoffThe Rock
      5. Serge RachmaninoffCinq Études-tableaux (orchestration O. Respighi, Dutch premiere)
      Credits
      Riccardo Chailly
      conductor
      Alexander Malofeev
      piano
  • Prijzen

    Hieronder vindt u het prijsoverzicht voor alles van Series Bdo2. Tijdens het bestellen kiest u de rang.
    Section 4€129.00
    Section 3€279.00
    Section 2€435.00
    Section 1€591.00
    Section 1+€804.00
    Order 6 concerts
    • Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1
      Thu, Sep 24, 20:15

      Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1

      Programme

      Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1

      Thu, Sep 24, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Anna MeredithNautilus (ork. Jack Ross/Anna Meredith)
      2. Pyotr TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No. 1
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Paul HindemithSymfonie 'Mathis der Maler'
      5. Richard StraussWalzerfolge No. 1 from ‘Der Rosenkavalier’
      Credits
      Joana Mallwitz
      conductor
      Seong-Jin Cho
      piano
    • Klaus Mäkelä and Dvořák’s Seventh
      Thu, Nov 5, 20:15

      Klaus Mäkelä and Dvořák’s Seventh

      Programme

      Klaus Mäkelä and Dvořák’s Seventh

      Thu, Nov 5, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Antonín DvořákSymphony No. 7
      2. -- interval-- interval --
      3. Béla BartókDuke Bluebeard’s Castle
      Credits
      Klaus Mäkelä
      conductor
      Jennifer Johnston
      alto
      Gerald Finley
      baritone
    • Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Saint-Saëns
      Thu, Dec 17, 20:15

      Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Saint-Saëns

      Programme

      Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Saint-Saëns

      Thu, Dec 17, 20:15
      Programme
      1. John AdamsFrenzy (Dutch premiere)
      2. Camille Saint-SaënsCello Concerto No. 1
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Modest MussorgskyPictures at an Exhibition (orchestration Ravel)
      Credits
      Semyon Bychkov
      conductor
      Sheku Kanneh-Mason
      cello
    • Yunchan Lim plays Liszt
      Thu, Jan 7, 20:15

      Yunchan Lim plays Liszt

      Programme

      Yunchan Lim plays Liszt

      Thu, Jan 7, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Carl Maria M. von Weber‘Der Freischütz’ Overture
      2. Franz LisztPiano Concerto No. 2
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Franz SchubertSymphony No. 9 'Great'
      Credits
      Iván Fischer
      conductor
      Yunchan Lim
      piano
    • The Fickle Sea: Britten, Clyne and Debussy
      Thu, Apr 22, 20:15

      The Fickle Sea: Britten, Clyne and Debussy

      Programme

      The Fickle Sea: Britten, Clyne and Debussy

      Thu, Apr 22, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Anna ClyneRestless Oceans
      2. Benjamin BrittenSerenade
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Benjamin BrittenFour sea interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes'
      5. Claude DebussyLa Mer (The Sea)
      Credits
      Alan Gilbert
      conductor
      Katy Woolley
      orchestra members
      Robert Murray
      tenor
    • Karina Canellakis conducts Shostakovich 5
      Thu, Jun 17, 20:15

      Karina Canellakis conducts Shostakovich 5

      Programme

      Karina Canellakis conducts Shostakovich 5

      Thu, Jun 17, 20:15
      Programme
      1. Victoria Borisova-OllasThe Kingdom of Silence (Dutch premiere)
      2. Wolfgang Amadeus A. MozartViolin Concerto No. 5, K219
      3. -- interval-- interval --
      4. Dmitri ShostakovichSymfonie No. 5
      Credits
      Karina Canellakis
      conductor
      Alina Ibragimova
      violin

  • Klaus Mäkelä’s Symphonie fantastique
    Thu, Sep 17, 20:15

    Klaus Mäkelä’s Symphonie fantastique

    Programme

    Klaus Mäkelä’s Symphonie fantastique

    Thu, Sep 17, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Robert SchumannSymphony No. 1, 'Spring'
    2. -- interval-- interval --
    3. Hector BerliozSymphonie fantastique
    Credits
    Klaus Mäkelä
    conductor
  • Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1
    Thu, Sep 24, 20:15

    Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1

    Programme

    Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1

    Thu, Sep 24, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Anna MeredithNautilus (ork. Jack Ross/Anna Meredith)
    2. Pyotr TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No. 1
    3. -- interval-- interval --
    4. Paul HindemithSymfonie 'Mathis der Maler'
    5. Richard StraussWalzerfolge No. 1 from ‘Der Rosenkavalier’
    Credits
    Joana Mallwitz
    conductor
    Seong-Jin Cho
    piano
  • Klaus Mäkelä and Dvořák’s Seventh
    Thu, Nov 5, 20:15

    Klaus Mäkelä and Dvořák’s Seventh

    Programme

    Klaus Mäkelä and Dvořák’s Seventh

    Thu, Nov 5, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Antonín DvořákSymphony No. 7
    2. -- interval-- interval --
    3. Béla BartókDuke Bluebeard’s Castle
    Credits
    Klaus Mäkelä
    conductor
    Jennifer Johnston
    alto
    Gerald Finley
    baritone
  • Stravinsky's Firebird Suite
    Thu, Dec 3, 20:15

    Stravinsky's Firebird Suite

    Programme

    Stravinsky's Firebird Suite

    Thu, Dec 3, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Igor StravinskyTango
    2. Igor StravinskyFour Norwegian Moods
    3. Igor StravinskySuite from 'The Firebird'
    4. -- interval-- interval --
    5. Kurt WeillDer Silbersee (concert version)
    Credits
  • Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Saint-Saëns
    Thu, Dec 17, 20:15

    Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Saint-Saëns

    Programme

    Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Saint-Saëns

    Thu, Dec 17, 20:15
    Programme
    1. John AdamsFrenzy (Dutch premiere)
    2. Camille Saint-SaënsCello Concerto No. 1
    3. -- interval-- interval --
    4. Modest MussorgskyPictures at an Exhibition (orchestration Ravel)
    Credits
    Semyon Bychkov
    conductor
    Sheku Kanneh-Mason
    cello
  • Yunchan Lim plays Liszt
    Thu, Jan 7, 20:15

    Yunchan Lim plays Liszt

    Programme

    Yunchan Lim plays Liszt

    Thu, Jan 7, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Carl Maria M. von Weber‘Der Freischütz’ Overture
    2. Franz LisztPiano Concerto No. 2
    3. -- interval-- interval --
    4. Franz SchubertSymphony No. 9 'Great'
    Credits
    Iván Fischer
    conductor
    Yunchan Lim
    piano
  • Classics by Rachmaninoff
    Thu, Jan 21, 20:15

    Classics by Rachmaninoff

    Programme

    Classics by Rachmaninoff

    Thu, Jan 21, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Elena LangerSuite from 'Figaro Gets a Divorce'
    2. Serge RachmaninoffRhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
    3. -- interval-- interval --
    4. Serge RachmaninoffSymphonic Dances
    Credits
    Maxim Emelyanychev
    conductor
    Alexander Melnikov
    piano
  • Jörg Widmann conducts Mendelssohn
    Thu, Mar 4, 20:15

    Jörg Widmann conducts Mendelssohn

    Programme

    Jörg Widmann conducts Mendelssohn

    Thu, Mar 4, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Felix MendelssohnOuverture 'Die Hebriden'
    2. Jörg WidmannViolin Concerto No. 2 (Dutch premiere)
    3. -- interval-- interval --
    4. Jörg WidmannFantasie (for solo clarinet)
    5. Felix MendelssohnSymfony No. 5 'Reformation'
    Credits
    Jörg Widmann
    conductor, clarinet
    Carolin Widmann
    violin
  • Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven
    Thu, Apr 8, 20:15

    Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven

    Programme

    Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven

    Thu, Apr 8, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Joseph HaydnSymfonie nr.26 ("Lamentatione")
    2. Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto No. 2
    3. -- interval-- interval --
    4. Anton BrucknerSymphony No. 3
    Credits
    Vladimir Jurowski
    conductor
    Mitsuko Uchida
    piano
  • The Fickle Sea: Britten, Clyne and Debussy
    Thu, Apr 22, 20:15

    The Fickle Sea: Britten, Clyne and Debussy

    Programme

    The Fickle Sea: Britten, Clyne and Debussy

    Thu, Apr 22, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Anna ClyneRestless Oceans
    2. Benjamin BrittenSerenade
    3. -- interval-- interval --
    4. Benjamin BrittenFour sea interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes'
    5. Claude DebussyLa Mer (The Sea)
    Credits
    Alan Gilbert
    conductor
    Katy Woolley
    orchestra members
    Robert Murray
    tenor
  • Riccardo Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff
    Thu, May 13, 20:15

    Riccardo Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff

    Programme

    Riccardo Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff

    Thu, May 13, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Serge RachmaninoffScherzo in D minor
    2. Serge RachmaninoffPiano Concerto No. 1
    3. -- interval-- interval --
    4. Serge RachmaninoffThe Rock
    5. Serge RachmaninoffCinq Études-tableaux (orchestration O. Respighi, Dutch premiere)
    Credits
    Riccardo Chailly
    conductor
    Alexander Malofeev
    piano
  • Karina Canellakis conducts Shostakovich 5
    Thu, Jun 17, 20:15

    Karina Canellakis conducts Shostakovich 5

    Programme

    Karina Canellakis conducts Shostakovich 5

    Thu, Jun 17, 20:15
    Programme
    1. Victoria Borisova-OllasThe Kingdom of Silence (Dutch premiere)
    2. Wolfgang Amadeus A. MozartViolin Concerto No. 5, K219
    3. -- interval-- interval --
    4. Dmitri ShostakovichSymfonie No. 5
    Credits
    Karina Canellakis
    conductor
    Alina Ibragimova
    violin

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