The Noord Nederlands Orkest (NNO), founded in 1862, is the longest continuously active professional symphony orchestra in the Netherlands. Based at De Oosterpoort in Groningen, its ensemble of around 70 musicians from 18 nationalities gives more than a hundred concerts each season across the three northern provinces and beyond. Norwegian chief conductor Eivind Gullberg Jensen has led the orchestra since the 2022/23 season, with Kerem Hasan and Hartmut Haenchen as principal guest conductors. The NNO is known for bold programming that ranges from the symphonic canon to unexpected crossovers with pop, dance and contemporary music.
The NNO opened the 2025/2026 season at Lowlands - for the fourth time the orchestra performed at the alternative music festival in Biddinghuizen, featuring among others Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Ravel's BolΓ©ro and excerpts from The Planets by Holst.
In August 2025 the NNO collaborated with techno pioneer Jeff Mills for the project Blue Potential at Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, where Mills' techno classics were performed with orchestral accompaniment.
As of 1 August 2025 the British-Turkish conductor Kerem Hasan was appointed as permanent guest conductor of the NNO; his inaugural concert took place in March 2026 at De Oosterpoort.
In August 2024 chief conductor Eivind Gullberg Jensen extended his contract with the Noord Nederlands Orkest.
The 2025/2026 season includes almost one hundred performances at thirty different venues, with the highlight being the rarely performed Eighth Symphony by Mahler.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest opens the new year with a concert conducted by Lucie Leguay and soprano Annemarie Kremer.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs Bach's Weihnachtsoratorium, a classical masterpiece that has united audiences across generations during the Christmas season.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest and Concertkoor perform Shostakovich's Second Symphony and Brahms' Third Symphony.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs classical and contemporary works in Groningen.
Watch the Noord Nederlands Orkest rehearse a piano piece with playful, dance-inspired passages in this open rehearsal session.
The Northern Dutch Orchestra brings iconic film scores to life in a live concert at De Oosterpoort.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs a piano concerto in Groningen.
The North Netherlands Orchestra performs Rachmaninoff's Paganini Rhapsody with pianist Alexei Volodin.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest plays beloved anime soundtracks with choir and soprano in an evening of recognizable melodies.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest presents a classical concert at Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie.
The North Netherlands Orchestra and Noordpool Orchestra reimagine Radiohead's music as a symphonic jazz experience.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest presents Bach's Weihnachtsoratorium, a classical masterpiece of Christmas music, at De Oosterpoort.
The North Netherlands Orchestra performs Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 with cellist Truls MΓΈrk. A programme blending Eastern fairy tales with dramatic intensity.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich with pianist Nikola Meeuwsen as soloist.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest presents a romantic evening of love songs and opera arias for Valentine's Day in Groningen.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs DvoΕΓ‘k's Eighth Symphony with violinist Arabella Steinbacher at De Oosterpoort.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs Mahler's Fifth Symphony, a work that moves from mourning to love.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, from a dramatic opening to an exuberant finale.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs classical music at Theater Sneek.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs Bach's MatthΓ€us Passion, one of the greatest choral works of the Baroque era.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs Bach's Matthaus Passion in their own distinctive interpretation.
Students perform alongside the North Netherlands Orchestra during Children's Music Week in Groningen.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest presents a family concert with music from Bizet's Carmen, specially designed for children aged 6 and up.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest and pianist Dejan Lazic perform works by Brahms and Schumann.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest brings classic video game music to life with a full symphony orchestra in a unique live experience.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, one of the most powerful works in Western classical music.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest plays pop classics by De Kast in symphonic arrangements - a unique collaboration between orchestra and band.
Frisian band De Kast joins forces with the Noord Nederlands Orkest for a unique collaborative performance.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs an evening of classical music at SPOT Groningen.
Club Guy & Roni and the Noord Nederlands Orkest collaborate on a production presented by Nederlandse Reisopera in Leeuwarden.
The viola quartet of the North Netherlands Orchestra performs classical music in Eenrum, showcasing the warm and melancholic sound of the viola.
The Noord Nederlands Orkest performs classical masterworks alongside contemporary compositions, exploring what today's music has to say about our time.