In 2014, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Andris Nelsons commemorated Richard Strauss's 150th birthday. Strauss was a champion of the symphonic poem and one of his first works in that genre was Macbeth, which opens the concert celebration. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Steiche followed soon aft...

The Croation cellist duo perform famous film and television themes including Now We Are Free (The Gladiator); Cinema Paradiso, Schindler's List Main Theme; The Godfather Theme; Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany's); My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) and Game of Thrones Medley. Accompanied by the presti...

Chief Conductor Robert Trevino leads the Basque National Orchestra in performances of Beethoven's Prometheus Overture and Brahms's Serenade No. 2 - as part of the orchestra's 'Basque National Orchestra in action!' socially-distanced concert series in 2020.

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann...

Debussy’s Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune is an evocative and poetic opener that oozes the rich imagery of its source, a symbolist poem by Stéphane Mallarmé. Bartók’s Viola Concerto brings this oft-overlooked string instrument to centre-stage, showcasing its capabilities, before the programme c...

For the first time in almost 35 years conductor laureate Bernard Haitink leads the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony. The composer himself considered this "die keckste" (the boldest) of all his symphonies, emphasizing the rhythm and dynamics instead of monumental construc...

From blissful radiances to a last lament, Sir Simon Rattle conducts the final works of Sir Michael Tippett and Gustav Mahler. Tippett never shied away from breaking new musical ground, and his last major work, ‘a song without words for orchestra’, was no exception. Inspired by journeys to Senegal...

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's 2020 Christmas Matinee concert is led by Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä. He guides the orchestra in two masterpieces of orchestral music, taking audiences on a journey over land and sea. Beethoven’s atmospheric Pastoral Symphony portrays a series of events in n...

Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic accent the colors, rhythms, and passion of music by leading composers from Argentina in this invigorating evening under the stars at The Hollwood Bowl in Los Angeles. The program features music by Astor Piazzolla, the master of Nuevo Tango, Alberto...

After the two famous Mahler festivals in 1920 and 1995, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam presented a special two season Mahler series in 2010, which includes ten large-scale symphonies, performed in chronological order by the world’s greatest orchestra under the direction of great cond...

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's chief conductor Daniele Gatti and star violinist Janine Jansen unite in a virtuosic performance of Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Listening to the concerto, with its sweetly flowing melodies and blazing solo passages, one would never know that it took Bruch...

With Beethoven and Brahms, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra turns to its forte: to perform the best works from the Classical and Romantic periods. Philippe Herreweghe joins forces here with star pianist Yefim Bronfman who is known to excel in tumultuous works. Remarkably, Bronfman now attends to...

Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra present the world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Remembering. The work is written in memory of Evan Scofield, the son of guitarist and composer John Scofield, with whom Turnage worked closely. The premiere is coupled with Mahler’s Sixth Symph...

Celebrating the spirit of Romanticism, the RCO's Opening Night Gala Concert 2018 led by Thomas Hengelbrock features pianist extraordinaire Evgeny Kissin - returning to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra for the first time since 1994. Kissin plays Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 as the conductor...

Tchaikovsky’s iconic music for the beloved Christmas ballet The Nutcracker makes this Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's Christmas Matinee (Kerstmatinee) program truly irresistible. Tchaikovsky expert Semyon Bychkov conducts the complete ballet score in this joyous holiday concert from 2018 featurin...

Jonas Kaufmann, one of the world's most beloved tenors, echoes his own Christmas memories and joys in this festive holiday program to celebrate the season. Filmed at the famous Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf, built on the site of the former St. Nicholas Church where the Christmas carol "Silent ...