Kick off the new season in style with the Netherlands Philharmonic! Walk down the purple carpet, enjoy a cocktail and experience a festive opening night at the Concertgebouw, with one of the Netherlands’ leading orchestras taking centre stage.
Sibelius’ Violin Concerto & Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
Festive opening concert
At the concert on Saturday 19 September , we’ll be kicking off the new season in style. Walk down the purple carpet, enjoy a delicious cocktail, take a fantastic photo and experience the Netherlands Philharmonic’s opening concert at the Concertgebouw together. What’s more, you’ll have the chance to win a unique ‘adventure seat’ right in the middle of the orchestra!
Clara-Jumi Kang with Sibelius' Violin Concerto
At the age of six, German-Korean violinist Clara-Jumi Kang was already performing on the big concert stage, and at the age of nine she made her first successful album. Last year, this finalist of the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition made her debut with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. Now she is back with Sibelius's Violin Concerto , one of the most popular violin concertos of the twentieth century.
Adam Hickox conducts Mussorgsky
Under the baton of maestro Adam Hickox, the orchestra explores the colourful world of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition . Sparkling sounds that take you from scene to scene as if through a living museum. The programme opens with Vorspiel from the Parsifal opera by Wagner.
This programme can be heard on 19 and 21 September in the Concertgebouw.
Spotify playlist
Have a listen to the programme in advance via this Spotify playlist:
