For those wishing to make a gift with a specific purpose in mind that aligns with the orchestra’s objectives and programmes, a commemorative fund is an ideal and highly personalised form of giving.

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The Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra is supported by several commemorative funds(photo: Arend Jan Hermsen)

A particular instrument or section, the creation of an endowment fund, young talent, the Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, education or new audiences – those looking to establish a commemorative fund can help determine the purpose of their gift to the Concertgebouw Orchestra. Virtually all the funds are open to donations from third parties supporting their stated purpose.

The minimum amount for establishing a commemorative fund is €50,000, either as a one-off donation or in five installments of €10,000. As the founder of a commemorative fund, you will enjoy the Masters privileges for the duration of the fund.

The following commemorative funds are held under the auspices of the Foundation Concertgebouworkest:

  • Annemarijn Fonds: young talent | Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Anoniem Fonds: Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Anoniem Fonds: Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Sjoerd van den Berg Fonds: young and new audiences | supporting activities parallel to those of Entrée
  • Willem en Wilhelmina Bouwes Fonds: introducing primary school children from low-income families to classical music and offering them the opportunity to attend a family concerts
  • Burgerhout Fonds: the woodwind players of the orchestra
  • Familie Van Ees-Havenstein Fonds: the future of the orchestra, endowment
  • Frances Fonds: young talent | Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Für Elise Fonds: Japanese musicians in the orchestra | concertante operas
  • Ingrid-F.M. Goossens Fonds: young talent and education
  • Bernard Haitink Fonds voor Jong Talent: young (conducting) talent
  • Haitink Chair: for the position of the Bernard Haitink Associate Conductor
  • Helstone Fonds: promoting awareness of (works by) Johannes N. Helstone and other composers from former colonies
  • Pieter Houbolt Fonds: building and managing the instrument collection | talent development | education | audience development
  • Jacobson Fonds: education
  • Huib Kersten Fonds: chamber music within the Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra | young talent programme
  • Kirill Kondrashin Fonds: development of conducting talent
  • In memoriam Hester Maria van Kralingen Fonds: family and children's concerts and related activities for children
  • Van Lith-Dumont Fonds: emergency fund for musicians, for physical and mental well-being
  • Maanwater Fonds: young talent | education | engaging new and young audiences
  • Fonds Pieter van der Meij: young talent | Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Els Mosler Fonds: brass players
  • Het Reni en Egon Mosler Fonds: oboe and bassoon section (double reed players)
  • Het Mozartgenootschap: young talent and education, using new media
  • Agnes Nijboer Fonds: special compositions, conductors, and soloists
  • Alfred Nijkerk Fonds: young talent | Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Pan Fonds: inspiring children with disabilities through classical music
  • Ben Pauw Fonds: inspiring and engaging new and young audiences | education
  • Eduard Planting en Marque Joosten Compositiefonds: composition commissions
  • Irwan Rachman Fonds: young talent | instruments
  • Fonds Jan Raes: interdisciplinary projects
  • Richter Fonds: Concertgebouw Orchestra Young | educational projects
  • Mr. Cornelis Roozen Fonds: Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Christine Schunck Fonds: preserving Dutch musical heritage at the highest level
  • Familiefonds Sliepenbeek: young talent | Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Sonnevaert Fonds: young talent | Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Greta Steneker-van der Drift Fonds: musical instruments | support for the orchestra
  • Fréan Visscher Fonds: Concertgebouw Orchestra Young | new and young audiences
  • Christiaan Vlek Fonds: the cello section of the orchestra | cello chair at the Academy or Concertgebouw Orchestra Young
  • Wealtheon Fonds: talent development | Concertgebouw Orchestra Young
  • Helen Wieringa Fonds: education
  • De Witt Wijnen Fonds: educational projects of the orchestra

Interested in establishing your own commemorative fund?

Hanna Philips would be happy to discuss all the options with you