Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

1 more image

i have never been inside the building but i like the outside of the building.
the concert hall is near the museumplein where you find also the rijksmuseum, van goghmuseum and stedelijk museum. the american consulat is also nearby.

tickets for concerts +31-20-6718345, daily from 10:00-17:00 uur.
Payment by credit card.

Every wednesdayafternoon is there a free Lunchconcert at 12.30. This concerts are during the cultural season from september-june.
The second picture is taken from the roof of the supermarket Albert Heyn. AH.

This elegant building was built in the 19th century, thanks to the six Dutch businessmen, who wanted to prove to everyone that the inhabitants of Amsterdam have the knowledge of art, and that the Dutch musicians can play.

The first concert was held in 1888 by the new National Orchestra, directed by Willem Kes. Great artists such as Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra or Frank Zappa held their concerts here.

Conferences, exhibitions, business meetings and political conventions are also held here.

3 more images

The building of Holland's most famous concert hall was inspired by Johannes Brahms, who conducted his Third Symphony in Amsterdam. However, he was not satisfied with the musicians, neither with the place of the concert. Because of this criticism some prominent citizens of Amsterdam established a new orchestra and built a concert hall opened in 22th April 1888.
The Concertgebouw was designed by Dolf van Gendt in Neorenaissance style. For the interior the Neue Gewandhaus in Leipzig was responsible as example in order to get its perfect acoustics. The Concertgebouw Orchestra under the direction of famous directors developed into one of the best orchestras in the world.
In the early 1980s the building was found to be sinking into the damp Amsterdam earth. New substructure was the protection of the building as part of the renovation works completed in 1988.

There are no tours of the building, so you should visit a free lunchtime concert on a wednesday before 12:30, from September to June, in order to see the beautiful lobby.

4 more images

The Concertgebouw is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world because of its high acoustics quality. The hall opened in 1888. The resident orchestra of the is the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. It's said to be the second most visited concert hall in the world

The Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam which literally translates as "concert building".

Because of its highly regarded acoustics the Concertgebouw is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world.

We attended a performance of Anton Bruckner's Ninth Symphony by the Dutch Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by C.P. Flor, on 30 March 2008 (afternoon). Tickets for comparable events will normally sell for some 30-35 euro - we bought them at a reduced price.

4 more images

The word Concertgebouw has a fine ring to it to anyone who listens to classical music on German radio stations, because they keep playing brilliant recordings by the Concertgebouw orchestra.

Although that particular orchestra was not performing when I was in town, I did attend two other concerts in the beautiful building called the Concertgebouw, which fronts on the Museumplein across from the Rijksmuseum. This building dates from 1888, but has been tastefully modernized in recent years.

The name of this building means The Concert Building, as though it were the only one. It is an outstanding concert hall with fantastic acoustics.

It was built between 1882 and 1886, but not opened until 1888. It was modeled after the Neue Gewandhaus in Leipzig, which is not the current Gewandhaus but the one that was destroyed by bombings 1943.

In the 1980s, a hundred years after the Concertgebouw was built, it had to undergo a major overhaul, particularly the foundations, which had been made of wooden pilings and after a hundred years were in a dangerous state of rot.

Second photo: Front view of Het Concertgebouw.

Third photo: The stage door.

Fourth and fifth photos: The new entrance hall and lobby were built in the 1980s and were highly controversial at the time. I personally think it is a brilliant addition, preserving the appearance of the original building while creating more space for the booking office and for the convenience of the spectators.

At the southwest corner of the Museumplein is the world famous Concertgebouw. It was built in 1888, and even today provides excellent acoustics. Check their website for upcoming concert information. It is definitely worth a visit.