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The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has worked with the most renowned conductors and soloists since its founding in 1888. Composers such as Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, and Igor Stravinsky conducted the orchestra on multiple occasions. The Concertgebouw Orchestra is known for its distinctive, recognizable sound, partly thanks to the exceptional acoustics of The Concertgebouw. The orchestra’s famously distinct sound is partly due to the unique acoustics of The Concertgebouw. Another determining factor is the influence of the chief conductors, of which there have been only seven to date. Klaus Mäkelä will commence his tenure as the orchestra’s eighth chief conductor in September 2027. 


In addition to some eighty concerts performed in Amsterdam, the Concertgebouw Orchestra gives forty concerts at major concert halls throughout the world each year, expanding its reach through videos, streaming, radio and television broadcasts, and CD and DVD releases on its own RCO Live label. Its extensive educational activities include the Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra and the unique summer project for talented young people from all over Europe, Concertgebouworkest Young. 


With it's hundred-year milestone at 1988, the orchestra was granted the honorary title 'royal'.

Upcoming events

  1. tickets only at box office

    Boris Godunov

    Modest Moessorgski, De Nationale Opera

    • # large-scale
    • # orchestral
    • # confronting
    Tickets
    19:00 hours | opera | Nationale Opera & Ballet
  2. 20:30 hours | music | Muziekgebouw - Grote zaal
  3. 20:30 hours | music | Muziekgebouw - Grote zaal
  4. Boris Godunov

    Modest Moessorgski, De Nationale Opera

    • # large-scale
    • # orchestral
    • # confronting
    Tickets
    14:00 hours | opera | Nationale Opera & Ballet

Past events

  1. 2025

    opera | Nationale Opera & Ballet
  2. opera | Park Frankendael
  3. 2024

    music theatre | Nationale Opera & Ballet
  4. 2023

    opera | Park Frankendael
  5. music | Westergas - Gashouder
  6. opera | Nationale Opera & Ballet
  7. 2022

    opera | Nationale Opera & Ballet
  8. 2021

    opera | Nationale Opera & Ballet
  9. 2019

    opera | Nationale Opera & Ballet
  10. 2017

    music | Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam
  11. opera | Nationale Opera & Ballet
  12. 2016

    music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  13. 2014

    opera | Nationale Opera & Ballet
  14. music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  15. opera | Oosterpark
  16. 2013

    music | Theater Bellevue - Grote zaal
  17. 2012

    music theatre | Oosterpark
  18. music | Westergasfabriek - Gashouder
  19. opera | Het Muziektheater Amsterdam
  20. 2011

    music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  21. music | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
  22. opera | Oosterpark
  23. 2010

    music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  24. 2009

    music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  25. opera | Het Muziektheater Amsterdam
  26. opera | Oosterpark
  27. 2008

    music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  28. music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  29. 2007

    music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  30. 2006

    opera | Het Muziektheater Amsterdam
  31. music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  32. 2005

    music | Westergasfabriek - Gashouder
  33. 2004

    opera | Oosterpark
  34. music | Oosterpark
  35. 2003

    music theatre | Oosterpark
  36. 2002

    music theatre | Oosterpark
  37. 2000

    music theatre | Oosterpark
  38. 1997

    music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  39. 1996

    opera | Het Muziektheater Amsterdam
  40. 1995

    music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  41. music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  42. music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  43. music | RAI
  44. 1994

    opera | Het Muziektheater Amsterdam
  45. 1993

    music | RAI
  46. 1992

    music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  47. 1991

    music | RAI
  48. 1990

    music | RAI
  49. music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  50. music | Het Concertgebouw - Grote zaal
  51. opera | Het Muziektheater Amsterdam