Opening Night 2025

Barbara Hannigan made her conducting debut with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in December 2022. She’s coming back on 2 and 3 October with a programme in which she sings and conducts, sometimes doing both at the same time.

On Thursday 21 August, we left for Salzburg for the kickoff of our European summer tour. The next day, we gave a concert in Cologne, and on Saturday, we continued on to Londonfor two performances in the legendary Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms.

A photo story of Concertgebouw Orchestra Young, where for the fifth time young talents from across Europe were moulded into a solid symphony orchestra in just three weeks, with concerts in The Concertgebouw, at SAIL and in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie as highlights.

This week, subscribers to the Dutch-language Donald Duck magazine will get a special edition about classical music in the mail. In an exclusive collaboration between our orchestra and the most famous duck in the world, Duckburg’s own 'Kwekgebouworkest' goes on tour, along with their new employee Donald Duck.

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.

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.