Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra|Netherlands Chamber Orchestra The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and Netherlands Chamber Orchestra have been the main orchestral partners of Dutch National Opera since they were established in 1985. The two orchestras, with the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam as their main base, are regarded as among the best opera orchestras in the world. The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, with chief conductor Lorenzo Viotti at the helm, concentrates on the large-scale symphonic repertoire while the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra is a smaller, more intimate orchestra with 25 to 45 musicians led by concertmaster and artistic director Gordan Nikolić. Both orchestras present their own programmes and regularly work with internationally renowned guest conductors and soloists, as well as with the new generation of up-and-coming top musicians. The orchestras perform at numerous venues, bringing people together through their music and giving both classical music aficionados and new audiences a musical experience to remember. With their welcoming home base NedPhO-Koepel, located in east Amsterdam’s Indische Buurt neighbourhood, the orchestras are firmly embedded in the community. In the 2024 – 2025 season, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing the operas Rigoletto, Peter Grimes, Die Fledermaus and Die Frau ohne Schatten while the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra can be heard in Idomeneo, How Anansi freed the stories of the world and the Opera Studio production Dido and Aeneas. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is one of the world’s top orchestras. Ever since it was founded in 1888, the orchestra has worked with leading conductors and soloists. Klaus Mäkelä is the orchestra’s artistic partner and will become its chief conductor in 2027. The orchestra plays about eighty concerts a year in the Concertgebouw and forty in other prestigious venues. It also reaches audiences worldwide with its videos, streams and radio and TV broadcasts. The orchestra has a long tradition of collaboration with Dutch National Opera, which it will be continuing this season in the new production of Boris Godunov. Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is renowned around the world for the intensity of its concerts. Since it was founded in 1918, the orchestra has had various acclaimed chief conductors, including Edo de Waart, James Conlon, Valery Gergiev and Yannick Nézet-Séguin (now the honorary conductor), and it has acquired a place among Europe’s most respected orchestras. The orchestra is building on this tradition under the leadership of its current chief conductor, Lahav Shani. In previous seasons, the orchestra has performed Salome, Messa da Requiem and La traviata, among other works, at Dutch National Opera. This season, the orchestra will be tackling Rudi Stephan’s Die ersten Menschen. Residentie Orkest The Residentie Orkest is one of the great symphony orchestras of the Netherlands with a rich history – it celebrates its 120th anniversary in 2024. This innovative orchestra, with chief conductor Anja Bihlmaier at the helm, plays at leading venues in the Netherlands and abroad in addition to its home venue Amare in The Hague. The Residentie Orkest has previously performed in new productions such as Blue and Innocence at Dutch National Opera. This season, the orchestra will be playing in the world premiere of Philip Venables’ new opera We Are The Lucky Ones. Ensemble Pygmalion Ensemble Pygmalion, founded in 2006 by its musical leader Raphaël Pichon, consists of a chorus and an orchestra that plays instruments from the past. The ensemble explores the commonalities between ostensibly disparate composers and develops unique programmes that combine music from different periods. In the 2024 – 2025 season, Pichon and his Ensemble Pygmalion will be making an appearance at Dutch National Opera in the new production Le lacrime di Eros. The Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest The Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest (‘Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra’, AAO) was established in 2011 with the aim of connecting the heritage of Andalusian art and culture to today’s world. The AAO not only reintroduces Andalusian music to Europe, it also combines it with both existing and selfcreated stories, poems and theatre. The power of the music and associated stories forms an artistic and cultural bond between the past and the present. Performing the distinctive repertoire of Al Andalus both in its own productions and through various partnerships, the AAO has managed to carve out a unique position for itself in Amsterdam’s cultural scene. This season, the orchestra can be heard at Dutch National Opera in the new production OUM. World-class musical partnerships 129
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