Sat 29.8.
19:15
Wolkenturm, Grafenegg
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
The legendary Dutch orchestra Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performs in Grafenegg.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
About
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest) is a Dutch symphony orchestra founded in Amsterdam in 1888, widely regarded as one of the finest in the world. Its distinctive sound - built over more than 135 years with only seven chief conductors - has been shaped by the legendary acoustics of its home hall, the Concertgebouw. In 2008, Gramophone magazine ranked it the world's number-one orchestra. Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä has served as artistic partner since the 2022-23 season and will formally take over as chief conductor in 2027.
#1
Gramophone world orchestra ranking (2008)
132K
YouTube subscribers
199K
Facebook followers
1100+
commercial recordings released
What's new
- 2026-04
The orchestra confirmed two new permanent horn players, Lou-Anne Dutreix and Simen Fegran, after both passed their probationary periods.
- 2026-03
The orchestra announced its 2026-27 season, featuring a large number of concerts led by Klaus Mäkelä alongside debuts from new conductors and soloists.
- 2025-10
Thirteen new musicians joined the orchestra's Academy for the 2025-26 season, introduced at the season-opening concert featuring Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring under Klaus Mäkelä.
- 2025-08
Klaus Mäkelä's leadership of the orchestra at the BBC Proms was praised by the Financial Times as the best orchestral playing of the festival.
- 2025-11
The orchestra completed a Japan tour with Klaus Mäkelä, performing programmes including Mahler's Symphony No. 5 and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra in Tokyo, Kyoto and other cities.
Tour
AmsterdamGrafeneggLinz
Tracks
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 (Bernard Haitink, 1969)Benchmark recording, widely cited as one of the definitive interpretations.
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 (Eugen Jochum, 1964)Historic live recording from the Concertgebouw, remastered and re-released in 2025.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' (Klaus Mäkelä)Recent recording with Mäkelä, part of the orchestra's ongoing collaboration with its incoming chief conductor.
Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No. 2 - Waltz II (Riccardo Chailly)One of the orchestra's most-streamed recordings on YouTube.
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' (Klaus Mäkelä)Performed on the 2025 Japan tour; part of the 'Made in America' programme.
Upcoming · 4
Wed 2.9.
20:00
Kulturraffinerie K714, Monheim am Rhein
48 €
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Víkingur Ólafsson - conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali | Works by Beethoven and Prokofiev
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, one of the world's top orchestras, performs in Monheim am Rhein with soloist Víkingur Ólafsson under conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, featuring works by Beethoven and Prokofiev.
Sun 15.11.
20:00
Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne
Jennifer Johnston | Gerald Finley | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performs with soloists Jennifer Johnston and Gerald Finley under the baton of conductor Klaus Mäkelä.
Wed 18.11.
19:00
Brucknerhaus, Linz
Mäkelä & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
World-renowned Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Klaus Mäkelä performing at Brucknerhaus.