The Concertgebouw 2025-2026 season announced

The Concertgebouw announces its 2025-2026 concert season, highlighting themes of family, generations, and musical connection. The season will feature renowned symphony orchestras such as London’s Philharmonia, a series of double concerts by piano brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen, rising European stars, and the Shostakovich cycle by the Ferschtman family. Season pass sales for the new season begin on Tuesday, March 25, at 10:00 AM CET.

The themes of family and connectedness are brought to life through performances by musicians from the same families and different generations. Violinist Liza Ferschtman performs chamber music by Shostakovich alongside her parents, cellist Dmitri Ferschtman and pianist Mila Baslawskaja. Their three-part series includes collaborations with young musicians. Dmitri Ferschtman previously worked directly with the Russian composer. Joining this tribute to Shostakovich—whose 50th death anniversary will be commemorated in 2025—is the Jerusalem Quartet, performing the monumental cycle of all fifteen string quartets.

Piano brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen also take the spotlight, performing as soloists in double concertos by Bach, Mozart, and Poulenc with orchestra, as well as in a program featuring percussion. Violist and rising star Sào Soulez Larivière shares the stage with his sister Cosima and other promising young musicians. Talented brothers Edgar and Jérémie Moreau will present their favorites on cello and piano.

Versatile artist Maxim Emelyanychev captivates audiences with his energetic and refreshing interpretations. The Russian musician showcases his versatility in four Spotlight concerts: as conductor and pianist with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, as solo pianist, and as a baroque specialist in a Kleine Zaal program alongside musicians from il Pomo d’Oro.

Highlights in the Main Hall Under chief conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, London's Philharmonia performs Stravinsky’s Firebird. Jaap van Zweden previews his upcoming official engagement with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France by performing Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. The Wiener Symphoniker, once conducted by Mahler himself, returns under chief conductor Petr Popelka for Mahler’s First Symphony. Klaus Mäkelä with Orchestre de Paris and Iván Fischer with the Budapest Festival Orchestra also return this season.

Renowned soloists will perform in Amsterdam in the 2025-2026 season: star pianist Yuja Wang joins the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra for Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, and violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja performs Bartók’s virtuosic First Violin Concerto with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. An illustrious trio—Lisa Batiashvili, Gautier Capuçon, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet—interprets works by Debussy and Dvořák. Regular guests Cecilia Bartoli and Lang Lang perform together on the Main Hall stage for the first time.

The Great Pianists series continues with established artists including Simon Trpčeski, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, András Schiff, Grigory Sokolov, and Ivo Pogorelich. Representing the new generation are Alexandra Dovgan, Seong-Jin Cho, and Alexander Malofeev. Amsterdam native Ronald Brautigam will give a solo recital in the Main Hall, and Martha Argerich returns to Amsterdam with her protégé Sophie Pacini.

Intimate Masterpieces in the Kleine Zaal The Kleine Zaal will also host top international performers, including violinist Julian Rachlin and friends performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations, and Simone Lamsma with Jonathan Fournel playing Brahms and Ravel. Cuarteto Casals performs Beethoven’s Thirteenth String Quartet with the monumental Grosse Fuge. Quatuor Ébène interprets works by Mozart, Debussy, and Brahms, while the Danish String Quartet surprises audiences with Stravinsky’s Suite italienne and Scandinavian folk songs.

For the complete programming, including pop, jazz, family concerts, Sunday Morning Concerts, and the VriendenLoterij Summer Concerts, visit The Concertgebouw website or consult the brochures.