Concertgebouworkest & Klaus Mäkelä: Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique

Name: Concertgebouworkest & Klaus Mäkelä: Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique
Start: 2026-09-16T20:15:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-16T22:20:00+02:00
Location: Het Concertgebouw

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 — Fri, 18 Sep · 20:15 — 22:20

Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam · v.a. € 29,00

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Concertgebouworkest & Klaus Mäkelä: Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique — Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

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The Concertgebouworkest performs Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique at Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on Wednesday, 16 September, conducted by Klaus Mäkelä. This is one of six Dutch dates the orchestra has scheduled this season. Het Concertgebouw, located at the Museumplein, ranks among the world's most renowned concert halls, celebrated for the exceptional acoustics of its Great Hall. The concert starts at 20:15. Tickets are available from € 29.00.

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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.

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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: Klaus Mäkelä

From 2027, Klaus Mäkelä will simultaneously lead the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra - a dual appointment at just 31 years old. His Decca recordings with the Oslo Philharmonic and the Orchestre de Paris have already earned benchmark status.

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monthly listeners on Spotify

2027

starting year as chief conductor Concertgebouworkest and CSO simultaneously

10×

year contract with the Royal Concertgebouworkest

What's new

nov 2025
Decca Classics announced the release of Mäkelä's recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 8 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, recorded live during the Mahler Festival in May 2025 in Amsterdam.
aug 2025
The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra announced that Mäkelä will end his chief conductor position at the end of the 2025-2026 season, a year earlier than originally planned.
jun 2025
Mäkelä released an album with the Orchestre de Paris featuring Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique and Ravel's La Valse on Decca Classics.

Tour

AmsterdamParisChicagoHamburgViennaEssenLondonSalzburgCologneBerlinTokyoSeoul

Tracks

Sibelius: Complete Symphoniesdebut album on Decca Classics with the Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester (2022)

Stravinsky / Debussy: Ballets Russestwo albums with the Orchestre de Paris, Decca Classics (2023-2024)

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Ravel: La Valsethird album with the Orchestre de Paris, released June 2025

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6with the Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Decca Classics (2024)

Mahler: Symphony No. 8live recording with the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Mahler Festival Amsterdam May 2025

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