Business Club of The Concertgebouw
We are delighted to present the concert programme for the Business Club.
Below you will find an up-to-date overview of the Business Club’s concert selection, as well as further information about the exclusive receptions held on concert evenings and the Business Club Executive Concerts.
We hope to welcome you back to our concerts and thank you very much for your loyal support – which is now more important than ever!
Simon Reinink
Managing Director
With over thirty enthusiastic members, the Business Club forms the beating heart of The Concertgebouw’s corporate network. The membership list of the Business Club reflects the leading figures and diversity of the Dutch business community.
The business community has always been a staunch supporter of The Concertgebouw. This long-standing tradition of sponsorship enables us to organise unforgettable concerts, remain accessible to a wide audience, and preserve the building for future generations of music lovers. The involvement of the Dutch business community in our Business Club is therefore of vital importance.
As a thank you for their support, members of our Business Club receive an attractive package of benefits:
- 60 concert tickets per season for top-class concerts: from classical to pop and from jazz to family concerts
- Reception for members, their associates and guests in the Business Club Foyer
- The option to have dinner before the concert
- The opportunity to organise an exclusive event every year
- An annual behind-the-scenes tour (once a year) of The Concertgebouw
- 15% discount on venue hire for corporate events at The Concertgebouw
- Invitation to the Concertgebouw Dinner (held once every two years)
- Mention in The Concertgebouw’s communications
View the full overview of the Business Club’s terms and conditions and benefits here.
2026-2027 Season
Business Club Executive
Sunday 4 October 2026, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Dinner: starts 6:30pm (optional)
Lucas & Arthur Jussen play Gershwin, Fauré & Ravel
Tonight, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is in the hands of pianists Lucas and Arthur Jussen, who find a recital in The Concertgebouw, with only the grand pianos on stage, intimidating. But intimidating in the most beautiful way imaginable. In addition to Gershwin, they present a sample of pianistic colours, from Bach to contemporary notes.
Business Club
Wednesday 7 October 2026, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Piano Nights
Piano Nights puts the piano in the spotlight and lets you hear the most beautiful piano music of all time. In an atmospherically lit hall, two pianists each perform a completely different repertoire. Expect delightful romantic sounds from classical composers, but also compelling works from neoclassical heroes.
Business Club
Monday 9 November, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Melody Gardot
Melody Gardot combines a distinctive voice with timeless songs and a unique, personal blend of jazz, blues, folk, bossa nova, and soul. Accompanied by her phenomenal band, this intriguing musical personality will be performing at the Main Hall for her only show in the Netherlands during this tour.
Business Club Executive
Tuesday 10 November 2026, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Dinner: starts 6:30pm (optional)
Jaap van Zweden & Gautier Capuçon: Dvořák & Berlioz
Perfect music, full of passion and sorrow: Jaap van Zweden and Gautier Capuçon collaborate in Dvořák's Cello Concerto. It was love at first sight between the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Van Zweden, who recently became the ensemble's chief conductor. They perform Berlioz's theatrical Symphonie Fantastique.
Business Club
Tuesday 17 November 2026, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
The Grand Classical Music Fest with Jamai
A new tradition at The Concertgebouw: The Grand Classical Music Fest! An exuberant evening featuring the most beautiful, moving, and famous pieces from classical music. Music you really want to hear live. And where better to do so than at The Concertgebouw.
Business Club Executive
Tuesday 15 December 2026, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Dinner: starts 6:30pm (optional)
Kurt Elling & Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw
A delightful tradition: the end-of-year concert by the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. This year, they welcome the amazing jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, 'the standout male vocalist of our time'. Together they will perform a heartwarming concert with a nod to Christmas with swinging Christmas classics and the most beautiful songs from Kurt Elling's oeuvre.
Business Club Executive
Tuesday 26 January 2027, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Dinner: starts 6:30pm (optional)
Jakub Józef Orliński sings works by Giovanni Alberto Ristori
Jakub Józef Orliński, the breakdancing countertenor, is winning the hearts of classical music lovers, including a new generation of fans. Traditional Baroque music and modern flair go hand in hand with him. His accompanists in the music of Ristori are the energetic players of il Pomo d'Oro. Together, they bring the glory days of the 18th-century court in Dresden back to life.
Business Club
Friday 19 February 2027, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Pekka Kuusisto plays and conducts Sibelius' Violin Concerto
The renowned Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the adventurous violinist and guest conductor Pekka Kuusisto guarantee an energetic evening. With his personal sound Kuusisto brings Sibelius’ compelling Violin Concerto to life: a work that grew from a failed premiere into a world classic.
Business Club
Tuesday 9 March 2027, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Alice Coltrane 90th Anniversary - Ravi Coltrane’s Translinear Light
Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane pays tribute to the musical legacy of his mother, Alice Coltrane, in a concert centred around her Translinear Light.
Business Club
Tuesday 16 March 2027, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 and Kian Soltani plays Elgar
‘His cello sound has the softness and richness of caramel,’ wrote The Washington Post about Kian Soltani’s playing. He will perform as soloist with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra in Elgar's beloved Cello Concerto. Under its chief conductor Krzysztof Urbański, the orchestra will also perform Dvořák's popular Ninth Symphony.
Business Club
Wednesday 24 March 2027, 7:30 pm
Main Hall
Dinner: 6pm, (optional)
Bach's St Matthew Passion with Ton Koopman and Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
The Dutch St Matthew tradition is a unique phenomenon: in the weeks leading up to Easter, the work is performed hundreds of times. This is also the case in our Main Hall by Ton Koopman and his Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. With his infectious energy and sparkling musicality, Koopman makes Baroque music sound as if it were written yesterday.
Business Club
Sunday 4 April 2027, 11:00 am
Main Hall
Family Concert: Carmen (6+, Dutch spoken)
Violinist and theatre maker Diederik Ensink has got a story about a little bull who is too afraid to enter the ring. Will Toro finally be able to overcome his fear? The wonderfully passionate music from Bizet's Carmen will take you to sunny Spanish landscapes, and bustling Seville.
Business Club
Tuesday 13 April 2027, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Janine's Beethoven: complete Violin Sonatas with Denis Kozhukhin
Many musicians are commemorating the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death this year. Among them are the Netherlands' most celebrated violinist, Janine Jansen, and one of her favourite chamber music partners, pianist Denis Kozhukhin. 'A perfect pair', according to Bachtrack.
Business Club Executive
Tuesday 18 May 2027, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Dinner: 6.30pm (optional)
Sir Simon Rattle conducts Mahler and Beethoven
An experience like no other: a performance by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by its chief conductor Sir Simon Rattle. These two giants together make for an inspiring encounter between a visionary conductor and an orchestra with a rich, warm-blooded tradition.
Business Club
Friday 21 May 2027, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
The Story: Beethoven & Napoleon
With his Third Symphony, ‘Eroica’, Beethoven heralded a new era. A musical and theatrical narrative about the ideals of the French Revolution and Napoleon’s betrayal.
Business Club Executive
Tuesday 8 June 2027, 8:15 pm
Main Hall
Dinner: 6:30pm (optional)
Yuja Wang performs Brahms' Piano Concertos 1 and 2
Piano virtuoso Yuja Wang has performed in the Main Hall many times. Tonight she is a guest with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, of which she has been Artistic Partner since 2024, and she will conduct the orchestra from behind the grand piano in Brahms' monumental piano concertos.