Making culture accessible to the widest possible audience – as global partners, ING, Booking.com and The Magnum Ice Cream Company are excited about joining the Concertgebouw Orchestra in taking on the challenge of reaching new target audiences for classical music. Find out why they feel this is essential.

Thomas Vanderveken presents a concert in the Essentials Series, which offers new listeners an accessible way to get to know classical music. Concept developed in collaboration with ING and Unilever.
Thomas Vanderveken presents a concert in the Essentials Series, which offers new listeners an accessible way to get to know classical music. Concept developed in collaboration with ING and Unilever.(photo: Mladen Pikulic)

Music connects people, makes you happy and can provide comfort. Music can also help you find inner peace, and by the same token, listening together with others can be a very special shared experience.

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Each and every concert is unique, and as global partners of the orchestra, we’re excited about making sure as many people as possible can discover this, too. The Concertgebouw Orchestra does not shy away from linking its core activity – giving first-rate performances of symphonic works – with innovative concepts to appeal to new and diverse audiences. ING and Unilever are happy to play a part here by helping the orchestra in terms of creativity, expertise and budget so that it can further expand its reach and boost results.

Yes, it's essential

The development of the Essentials concerts is one of the fruits of the orchestra’s collaboration with global partner ING and former global partner Unilever. These partnerships also help to facilitate crossovers and concerts at exciting new venues.

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