2025/26 Season

For the fifth time, hidden European talents come together for a summer of music and friendship. The Concertgebouworkest Young format: chamber music, rehearsals with orchestra musicians, and concerts led by conductor Elim Chan. Four participants look ahead.

Young, the youth orchestra of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, is proving to be a great springboard for future talent. Former participants Francisca Galante Vaz and Felipe Manzano are part of the orchestra’s Academy this season. The viola players share their experiences.

This photo series looks back on the 2024-25 season, capturing standout concerts and unforgettable moments. Take a look, enjoy, and relive it all: a season to remember, in pictures.

From 21 August to 4 September, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra embarks on an extensive summer tour across key European venues and festivals, led by its chief conductor designate Klaus Mäkelä.

On Friday evening 12 September, we will open the new season with a festive open-air concert in the Sloterpark in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. Led by the energetic conductor Stéphane Denève, the orchestra will take you on a colourful musical journey full of dazzling dance rhythms. Welcome - admission is free!

Young, our international youth orchestra, is getting together for the fifth time this summer, opening the musical programme on the first day of SAIL Amsterdam with a special performance featuring cellist Julia Hagen and the well-known singers Karsu, Laetitia Gerards, and Lucas van Lierop.

On June 21st, more than 200,000 people strolled along the A10, which for one day had been transformed into a festival ground celebrating Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary. The Concertgebouw Orchestra was also present, with our brass section performing musical highlights in the heat.

Our first composers’ workshop took place on 12 June 2025. It was a fantastic opportunity for young promising talent to gain experience with a high-level symphony orchestra! It proved to be a fascinating, valuable learning moment for the orchestra and the young composers alike – and for the audience too.