Orchestras & Opera Houses
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra are two of the most versatile orchestras in the Netherlands. For over 30 years, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra have been the primary orchestra partner of Dutch National Opera and are among the best opera orchestras in Europe.
Both orchestra’s are renowned for their high
The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra are two of the most versatile orchestras in the Netherlands. For over 30 years, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra have been the primary orchestra partner of Dutch National Opera and are among the best opera orchestras in Europe.
Both orchestra’s are renowned for their high level and share a concert series in the famous Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
With the appointment of Lorenzo Viotti in 2021 as chief conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dutch Opera this orchestra has developed significantly.
Last season the orchestra performed a succesfull concert tour with pianist Maria Joao Pires in Vienna, Paris, Dresden, Munich and Hamburg. The orchestra excells in repertoire of the romantics such as Wagner, Strauss and Mahler.
The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra is an inspired collective with an expressive way of playing. The orchestra creates unique interpretations through its core values: intensive teamwork and open communication.
Gordan Nikolic is the musical leader of the orchestra and leads the orchestra from the concertmaster chair in repertoire spanning centuries.
Works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn form the hart of its repertoire, but every year the orchestra commissions various young composers.
The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra is joined by the Nederlands Philharmonic Ochestra in one organisation with beautiful offices and rehearsal spaces in the eastern part of Amsterdam.
The orchestras are reknown for their outreach and educational programmes making classical music accessible to everyone.