The great maestros

today’s greatest conductors

E Series

E Series

Today’s greatest conductors bring symphonic masterpieces to life in the Concertgebouw Orchestra’s E Series.

The E series is where renowned conductors bring symphonic music to life. And, of course, Klaus Mäkelä, our future chief conductor, has the place of honour, conducting Mahler’s kaleidoscopic Third Symphony. Riccardo Chailly, our conductor emeritus, will take on the Herculean task of guiding listeners through Schönberg’s massive and moving Gurre-Lieder

Listeners can enjoy two of Bruckner’s symphonies: Christian Thielemann will be at the helm for the Eighth, and our honorary guest conductor Iván Fischer will pair Bruckner’s Third with the music of Bach. Speaking of Bach, Trevor Pinnock will turn his attention to that composer’s St John Passion. John Eliot Gardiner is another distinguished Briton who, for years, has been a regular guest at the Concertgebouw Orchestra. He will precede Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem with choral music that Heinrich Schütz composed some 200 years earlier. Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony will be conducted by Joana Mallwitz, Santtu-Matias Rouvali will lead Schubert’s Sixth.

The great maestros

Today’s greatest conductors bring symphonic masterpieces to life in the Concertgebouw Orchestra’s E Series.

The E series is where renowned conductors bring symphonic music to life. And, of course, Klaus Mäkelä, our future chief conductor, has the place of honour, conducting Mahler’s kaleidoscopic Third Symphony. Riccardo Chailly, our conductor emeritus, will take on the Herculean task of guiding listeners through Schönberg’s massive and moving Gurre-Lieder

Listeners can enjoy two of Bruckner’s symphonies: Christian Thielemann will be at the helm for the Eighth, and our honorary guest conductor Iván Fischer will pair Bruckner’s Third with the music of Bach. Speaking of Bach, Trevor Pinnock will turn his attention to that composer’s St John Passion. John Eliot Gardiner is another distinguished Briton who, for years, has been a regular guest at the Concertgebouw Orchestra. He will precede Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem with choral music that Heinrich Schütz composed some 200 years earlier. Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony will be conducted by Joana Mallwitz, Santtu-Matias Rouvali will lead Schubert’s Sixth.

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E Series with 8 concerts

E Series
  • Grade 1+ €900.00
  • Grade 1 €700.00
  • Grade 2 €520.00
  • Grade 3 €378.00

E1 Series with 4 concerts

E Series
  • Grade 1+ €480.00
  • Grade 1 €375.00
  • Grade 2 €280.00
  • Grade 3 €200.00

You choose the following concerts

  • image: Eduardus Lee
    image: Eduardus Lee

    Klaus Mäkelä Conducts Mahler’s Third symphony

    Gustav Mahler’s great vision for orchestra, choirs and soloists

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Gustav Mahler (en)

      Symphony No. 3

    • Klaus Mäkelä

      conductor, artistic partner

    • Jennifer Johnston

      alto

    • Laurens Symfonisch (women)

      choir

    • Nationaal Kinderkoor

      choir

  • image: Milagro Elstak
    image: Milagro Elstak

    Iván Fischer and Bruckner’s third and Bach

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Johann Sebastian Bach (en)

      Suite No. 4 (Overture), BWV 1069

    • -- interval --

    • Anton Bruckner (en)

      Symphony No. 3

    • Iván Fischer

      honorary guest conductor

  • Repetitie door het Concertgebouworkest van Oedipus Rex van Igor Stravinsky onder leiding van debuterend dirigent Santtu-Matias Rouvali.  Dirigent Santtu-Matias Rouvali. image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
    Repetitie door het Concertgebouworkest van Oedipus Rex van Igor Stravinsky onder leiding van debuterend dirigent Santtu-Matias Rouvali.  Dirigent Santtu-Matias Rouvali. image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest

    Rouvali conducts Schubert’s Sixth

    Seong-Jin Cho plays Chopin, Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Farrenc and Schubert

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Louise Farrenc (en)

      Overture No. 2

    • Frédéric Chopin (en)

      Piano Concerto No. 1

    • -- interval --

    • Franz Schubert (en)

      Symphony No. 6

    • Santtu-Matias Rouvali

      conductor

    • seong-jin cho

      piano

  • Riccardo Chailly conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
    Riccardo Chailly conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest

    Riccardo Chailly conducts Gurre-lieder

    Schönberg’s monumental cantata for symphony orchestra, chorus and vocal soloists

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Arnold Schönberg (en)

      Gurre-Lieder

    • Riccardo Chailly

      conductor emeritus, chief conductor 1988-2004

    • Andreas Schager

      tenor

    • Camilla Nylund

      soprano

    • Ekaterina Gubanova

      mezzo soprano

    • Wolfgang Koch

      bass

    • Norbert Ernst

      tenor

    • Robert Holl

      baritone

    • Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

      choir

    • Netherlands Radio Choir

      choir

    • Laurens Symfonisch

      choir

  • image: Eduardus Lee
    image: Eduardus Lee

    Ein Deutsches Requiem

    John Eliot Gardiner conducts Brahms’ comforting masterpiece

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Heinrich Schütz (en)

      Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Psalm 84)

    • Heinrich Schütz (en)

      Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben

    • Johann Christian Bach (en)

      Der Gerechte, ob er gleich zu zeitlich stirbt

    • Johannes Brahms (en)

      Ein deutsches Requiem

    • John Eliot Gardiner

      conductor

    • Lenneke Ruiten

      soprano

    • Christian Gerhaher

      baritone

    • Monteverdi Choir

      choir

  • Conductor Trevor Pinnock image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conductor Trevor Pinnock image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouw Orchestra

    St John Passion

    Trevor Pinnock conducts Bach’s compelling masterpiece

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Johann Sebastian Bach (en)

      St John Passion

    • Trevor Pinnock

      conductor

    • Mauro Peter

      tenor

    • Matthew Rose

      bass

    • Lauryna Bendžiūnaitė

      soprano

    • Wiebke Lehmkuhl

      alto

    • Anthony Gregory

    • Johannes Weisser

      bass

    • Netherlands Radio Choir

      choir

  • image: Lutz Edelhoff
    image: Lutz Edelhoff

    Beethoven’s symphony No. 7

    Igor Levit performs Bartók, Joana Mallwitz conducts Kodály’s Dances from Galánta

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Zoltan Kodály (en)

      Dances of Galánta

    • Béla Bartók (en)

      Piano Concerto No. 3

    • -- interval --

    • Ludwig van Beethoven (en)

      Symfonie No. 7

    • Joana Mallwitz

      conductor

    • Igor Levit

      piano

  • Christian Thielemann
    Christian Thielemann

    Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8

    Conducted by Christian Thielemann

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Anton Bruckner (en)

      Symphony No. 8

    • Christian Thielemann

      conductor

  • image: Eduardus Lee
    image: Eduardus Lee

    Klaus Mäkelä Conducts Mahler’s Third symphony

    Gustav Mahler’s great vision for orchestra, choirs and soloists

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Gustav Mahler (en)

      Symphony No. 3

    • Klaus Mäkelä

      conductor, artistic partner

    • Jennifer Johnston

      alto

    • Laurens Symfonisch (women)

      choir

    • Nationaal Kinderkoor

      choir

  • image: Milagro Elstak
    image: Milagro Elstak

    Iván Fischer and Bruckner’s third and Bach

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Johann Sebastian Bach (en)

      Suite No. 4 (Overture), BWV 1069

    • -- interval --

    • Anton Bruckner (en)

      Symphony No. 3

    • Iván Fischer

      honorary guest conductor

  • image: Eduardus Lee
    image: Eduardus Lee

    Ein Deutsches Requiem

    John Eliot Gardiner conducts Brahms’ comforting masterpiece

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Heinrich Schütz (en)

      Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Psalm 84)

    • Heinrich Schütz (en)

      Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben

    • Johann Christian Bach (en)

      Der Gerechte, ob er gleich zu zeitlich stirbt

    • Johannes Brahms (en)

      Ein deutsches Requiem

    • John Eliot Gardiner

      conductor

    • Lenneke Ruiten

      soprano

    • Christian Gerhaher

      baritone

    • Monteverdi Choir

      choir

  • image: Lutz Edelhoff
    image: Lutz Edelhoff

    Beethoven’s symphony No. 7

    Igor Levit performs Bartók, Joana Mallwitz conducts Kodály’s Dances from Galánta

    Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    • Zoltan Kodály (en)

      Dances of Galánta

    • Béla Bartók (en)

      Piano Concerto No. 3

    • -- interval --

    • Ludwig van Beethoven (en)

      Symfonie No. 7

    • Joana Mallwitz

      conductor

    • Igor Levit

      piano