Concertgebouworkest & Joe Hisaishi - met beelden van Studio Ghibli

Name: Concertgebouworkest & Joe Hisaishi - met beelden van Studio Ghibli
Start: 2026-10-04T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-04T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Ziggo Dome

took place · 4 Oct 2026

Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam

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About: Concertgebouworkest

Rooted in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw since 1888, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performs across the globe and stands on the threshold of a new chapter as Klaus Mäkelä prepares to take the podium as chief conductor in 2027.

200K

followers on Facebook

111K

followers on Instagram

120+

orchestra musicians from approx. 25 countries

1888

founded - more than 135 years of history

What's new

2026-04
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra appointed Moldavian conductor Stepan Armasar (26) as new Bernard Haitink associate conductor for the seasons 2026/2027 and 2027/2028.
2026-03
The orchestra presented season 2026/2027, characterized by concerts on various venues at home and abroad, and opened its residency in Baden-Baden with a performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion.
2025-05
The Concertgebouw Orchestra opened the third Mahler Festival in the history of the Concertgebouw, with Klaus Mäkelä conducting Mahler's First and Eighth symphonies.

Tour

AmsterdamBaden-BadenLondenSalzburgSeoulTokyoHamburg

Tracks

Mahler: Symfonie nr. 9 (Bernard Haitink, 1969)Legendary recording, considered the reference performance

Bruckner: Symfonie nr. 8 (Eugen Jochum, 1964)Iconic live recording from the Concertgebouw

Brahms: Symfonieën (Bernard Haitink)Highly praised cycle, characteristic of the Haitink era

Mahler: Symfonie nr. 8 'Symfonie der Duizend' (Mahler Festival 2025)Sold-out performance under Klaus Mäkelä, May 2025

Shostakovich: Jazz Suite nr. 2 - Wals II (Riccardo Chailly)Popular recording with millions of streams worldwide

About: Joe Hisaishi

With more than a hundred film scores and solo albums to his name, Joe Hisaishi has been the defining musical voice behind Hayao Miyazaki's animated worlds for over four decades. His orchestral writing - from the delicate piano themes of My Neighbor Totoro to the sweeping drama of Princess Mononoke - weaves Japanese melody together with Western classical tradition.

4.1M

monthly listeners on Spotify

5.8B+

total streams (career)

1M+

YouTube subscribers

8×

winner Japanese Academy Award for Best Music

What's new

2026-04
Hisaishi announces 43 concerts for his world tour in 2026, with performances in North America, Europe and Asia, including the world premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall.
2026-04
As part of the world tour, Hisaishi performs on October 2 and 4, 2026 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, where he conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with film music from Studio Ghibli and Takeshi Kitano.
aug 2025
Hisaishi made his debut at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, where he conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with, among others, a symphonic suite from The Boy and the Heron.

Tour

AmsterdamParisLondonNew YorkChicagoSeattleSingaporeTorontoLos AngelesBostonNîmesPittsburghWashington

Tracks

One Summer's DayMain theme from Spirited Away (2001), one of his most streamed compositions

My Neighbor TotoroTitle song from the eponymous Ghibli film (1988), iconic worldwide

Merry-Go-Round of LifeMain theme from Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Princess Mononoke SuiteEpic orchestral work from the eponymous film (1997)

A Symphonic CelebrationAlbum on Deutsche Grammophon (2023), classical bestseller with 75 million streams

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