Marie Jacquot Veronika Eberle Kristine Tjøgersen Sergei Prokofiev Camille Saint-Saëns

Marie Jacquot & Gautier Capuçon

“Significant, original, mature in its form”: thus Hans von Bülow waxed lyrical at the young Richard Strauss’s Symphony in F minor. Before achieving worldwide fame with his tone-poems, Strauss wrote two classical four-movement symphonies rarely heard in today’s concert halls. Even the BRSO is giving its very first performance of the Second Symphony, a blend of youthful bravado and masterly craftsmanship. A biographical counterpart to this symphony is Elgar’s elegiac Cello Concerto of 1918-19, whose introverted orchestral sound and long, pensive melodic lines from the soloist exude an atmosphere of farewell and nostalgia. The French conductor Marie Jacquot, designated chief conductor of the Royal Danish Theatre Copenhagen, is using this programme to make her BRSO début. She will also introduce the audience to a piece by the Scottish composer David Horne: The Turn of the Tide, after a painting by John Duncan.

Marie Jacquot & Gautier Capuçon

“Significant, original, mature in its form”: thus Hans von Bülow waxed lyrical at the young Richard Strauss’s Symphony in F minor. Before achieving worldwide fame with his tone-poems, Strauss wrote two classical four-movement symphonies rarely heard in today’s concert halls. Even the BRSO is giving its very first performance of the Second Symphony, a blend of youthful bravado and masterly craftsmanship. A biographical counterpart to this symphony is Elgar’s elegiac Cello Concerto of 1918-19, whose introverted orchestral sound and long, pensive melodic lines from the soloist exude an atmosphere of farewell and nostalgia. The French conductor Marie Jacquot, designated chief conductor of the Royal Danish Theatre Copenhagen, is using this programme to make her BRSO début. She will also introduce the audience to a piece by the Scottish composer David Horne: The Turn of the Tide, after a painting by John Duncan.

Matthias Pintscher Javier Perianes Camille Saint-Saëns Claude Debussy

German Matthias Pintscher conducts Camille Saint-Saëns “Egyptian” piano concerto, Claude Debussy’s tribute to Spain and England, and his own orchestral piece neharot, which he wrote at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Matthias Pintscher (b. 1971) had his international breakthrough as a composer in his 20s with symphonies, opera and ballet. He has since established himself as a conductor at the highest level. Pintscher wrote the orchestral work neharot in 2020 and has himself described the work as follows:“Neharot means rivers in Hebrew, but also tears. It also describes lamentation. This music was written during the worst period of the many daily deaths in the spring of 2020...and is a clear echo of the desolation and fear, but also the hope for light that so emotionally characterized this time in our lives.”Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) was born in Paris and lived there his whole life. But he loved to travel, and preferred to spend the winter in warmer climates. Egypt was one of his favorite travel destinations, and in the winter of 1896, he wrote his Piano Concerto No. 5, which was nicknamed “The Egyptian”, in the historic city of Luxor.The music in Piano Concerto No. 5 has clear exotic undertones, perhaps inspired as much by Javanese and Spanish music as by the Middle East. Saint-Saëns was a brilliant pianist, and like in his previous piano concertos, he combines brilliant piano playing with catchy melodies.Claude Debussy (1862–1918) also came from and lived in Paris. Unlike Saint-Saëns, it did not travel outside of Europe’s borders. In the orchestral work Images pour orchestra, he conjures up musical paintings of his three favorite countries: England, Spain, and France.In the first movement, Gigues, the enigmatic atmosphere of the opening is broken by a famous English folk tune. Ibéria describes Spain in three colorful parts: “Along the streets and along the paths”, “The scents of the night” and “The morning of a festive day”. The third movement, “Round dances of spring”, is a jubilant tribute to spring and May.

Viotti, Gabetta · Saint-Saëns, Rimsky-Korsakov

Saint-Saëns' Violin Concerto by Daniel Lozakovich

The SummerConcerts powered by VriendenLoterij present two months of wonderful concerts, from classical to jazz and from pop music to film scores. Top musicians from the Netherlands and around the world bring you all your favourite classical pieces, as well as tributes to Leonard Cohen and The Beatles, and all your favourite film music.We also present a host of young talent in our summer concerts, including youth orchestras from South Africa and Turkey, and top young classical soloists. After many of the concerts, we offer a meet-and-greet with the artists in an informal setting, or an afterparty with DJ in the Entrance Hall. In one of the world’s finest concert halls, there’s something for everyone this summer at The Concertgebouw!

Beethoven Symphony No.9 with Marie Jacquot

Beethoven Symphony No.9 with Marie Jacquot

Beethoven Symphony No.9 with Marie Jacquot

Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Selina Ott / Marie Jacquot

Who is this formidable woman? It is clear that the former professional tennis player Marie Jacquot has been taking the stage by storm for a few years now. Hailing from France, she has been principal guest conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra since the 2023/24 season, and in the 2024/25 season she also takes on the role of chief conductor at the Royal Danish Theatre Copenhagen. Then, in the 2026/27 season, she is set to take up a new post as principal conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra. So we will certainly be hearing a lot more from her, as they say.

Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Selina Ott / Marie Jacquot

Who is this formidable woman? It is clear that the former professional tennis player Marie Jacquot has been taking the stage by storm for a few years now. Hailing from France, she has been principal guest conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra since the 2023/24 season, and in the 2024/25 season she also takes on the role of chief conductor at the Royal Danish Theatre Copenhagen. Then, in the 2026/27 season, she is set to take up a new post as principal conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra. So we will certainly be hearing a lot more from her, as they say.