Matthäus-Passion 2025

Mendelssohn en Mozart

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over de Matthäus-Passion

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De uitvoering van de Matthäus-Passion met het Rotterdams Philharmonisch orkest is een krachtige en ontroerende ervaring die zeker de moeite waard is om bij te wonen.

Yuja Wang plays Ligeti

A cosmic dance by Yuja Wang where  she shines with Ligeti’s sparkling piano concerto.

on Yuja Wang

De Volkskrant

If Yuja Wang isn’t the most virtuosic pianist on earth, she is certainly the most sensational.

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Mendelssohn and Mozart

Banned repertoire during the occupation years with the music of Mendelssohn and Mozart.

on the piece De theorie van alles

The National Opera & Ballet

With her playful compositions Carlijn Metselaar creates a colourful sonic landscape.

<h2>Wie is Fazil Say?</h2>
Beleef in 2025 een muzikaal hoogtepunt wanneer de wereldberoemde pianist <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fazıl_Say" target="_blank">Fazil Say</a> zijn opwachting maakt met een bijzonder concert. Deze Turkse meesterpianist staat bekend om zijn uitzonderlijke virtuositeit, persoonlijke interpretaties en onmiskenbare charisma. Zijn optredens zijn niet zomaar concerten, maar diep doorleefde muzikale ervaringen waarin emotie en vakmanschap samenkomen.
Geboren in Ankara in 1970, ontwikkelde Say zich al op jonge leeftijd tot een muzikaal wonderkind. Zijn studie aan onder andere het Robert Schumann Instituut in Düsseldorf vormde de basis voor een indrukwekkende internationale carrière. Sinds zijn doorbraak in de jaren '90 is hij een graag geziene gast op de grootste podia ter wereld, waar hij zowel klassiek repertoire als eigen composities uitvoert. Zijn muziek is een unieke samensmelting van oosterse en westerse invloeden.
Wie Fazil Say in 2025 live hoort spelen, mag zich verheugen op een avond waarin bekende meesterwerken en verrassende nieuwe klanken elkaar afwisselen. Zijn recente opname van Bachs Goldbergvariaties toont opnieuw zijn vermogen om klassieke werken te benaderen met verfrissende diepgang en poëtische kracht. Of hij nu een subtiele Chopin speelt of een energiek eigen werk, Say weet altijd te raken.
Een concert van Fazil Say in 2025 is meer dan een voorstelling; het is een kans om een levende legende van dichtbij mee te maken.&nbsp;

Wie is Fazil Say?

Lees meer

Verboden repertoire tijdens de bezettingsjaren met de muziek van Mendelssohn en Mozart.

over Fazil Say

Fazil Say is zo'n figuur van wie de klassieke muziek er wel wat meer zou kunnen gebruiken.

Trailer

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™ in Concert

Beleef de magie van Harry Potter™ in de concertzaal: filmvertoning met live muziek door een groot orkest.

Trouw

Je krijgt de live-beleving die je normaal alleen bij toneel of een concert ervaart. Het komt heel dichtbij.

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Mahler 4 with Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Mahler's Fourth and songs by A. Mahler with Grammy Award winner Yannick

Trouw about Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Siegfried

Magic’ (de Volkskrant), ‘mythical’ (Trouw), ‘a triumph’ (NRC): the concert version of the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin can only be described in superlatives. The next stage: Siegfried.

on Die Walküre

What stood out most during the five hours of this glorious evening—aside from the world-class singers—was undoubtedly the electrifying chemistry between the orchestra musicians and their honorary conductor, Yannick.

Trailer Melomaniac

Melomaniac

In 2014, the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and Maas theater and dance (also from 010) combined the best of both worlds. They created a unique crossover in which breakdance and 150 years of music met. In the years that followed, the successful performance was resumed.

Visitor Melomaniac 2021

The children (both 11) gave this performance a 10. I loved it so much that I don't know how to describe it; it was tough, moving, funny, super creative and musical.

Programme Notes

Memorial concert: Mahler 2

83 years after Rotterdam was destroyed by bombs, we commemorate the city’s rise from its own ashes.

Lahav Shani

Only if we know our origins can we stay on course. That’s why we need to commemorate.

Messa da Requiem

A multidisciplinary performance of Verdi's Requiem with Dutch National Opera and Dutch National Ballet.

ICCR winner Bertie Baigent appointed Principal Assistant Conductor 

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<li>Included in the ticket price is a small breakfast: coffee/tea, fresh orange juice, a croissant, fresh fruit and a varying breakfast item.</li>
<li>You are welcome for a small breakfast from 9.15 am.</li>
<li>Access to both breakfast and concert is via the Jurriaanse entrance (Kruisplein 30). The main entrance (Schouwburgplein 50) cannot be used for this concert.</li>
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Extra information about admission and the included breakfast

Music for Breakfast: the lost paradise

Visitor

The performance was beautiful, the presentation added extra listening pleasure: I enjoyed it from start to finish!

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<li>Included in the ticket price is a small breakfast: coffee/tea, fresh orange juice, a croissant, fresh fruit and a varying breakfast item.</li>
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<li>You are welcome for a small breakfast from 9.15 am.</li>
<li>Access to both breakfast and concert is via the Jurriaanse entrance (Kruisplein 30). The main entrance (Schouwburgplein 50) cannot be used for this concert.</li>
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Music for Breakfast No. 5

Music for Breakfast No. 2

Music for Breakfast No. 3

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<li>Included in the ticket price is a small breakfast: coffee/tea, fresh orange juice, a croissant, fresh fruit and a varying breakfast item.</li>
<li>For € 12.50 you can have an extensive breakfast in the Doelen Studio prior to the concert. A festively filled breakfast table awaits you there with coffee/tea, fresh orange juice, croissant, fresh fruit and as extras a mimosa (champagne), a warm dish and various sandwiches and spreads.</li>
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<li>You are welcome for a small breakfast from 9.15 am. The hall opens at 10:10 am.</li>
<li>Access to both breakfast and concert is via the Jurriaanse entrance (Kruisplein 30). The main entrance (Schouwburgplein 50) cannot be used for this concert.</li>
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Music for Breakfast: Spring in Paris

New Year with Trifonov

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is back with a fresh dose of music. The oliebollen and champagne season is coming to an end, let’s celebrate New Year once more together! We have prepared vibrant music for New Year with Trifonov to inspire you to set new goals, resolutions and beginnings. With piano virtuoso Daniil Trifonov, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra will set an optimistic and fresh start to 2023.&nbsp;
<h4>What is on your New Year’s (play)list?&nbsp;</h4>
Everyone needs some boldness and energy to start working towards set goals. It is no secret that music is one of the best motivators in the world. Every time you start with a blank sheet, we will bring out music sheets to push you a little further! The programme begins with the energetic Piano Concerto No. 1, the music of the piece is bold and beautiful, contrasting with loud and soft tones. This concerto was written by young Beethoven to conquer Vienna, the world capital of music. He tailor-made the music to his own character and brought it himself to the podium as its soloist. As a result, Piano Concerto No.1 was enthusiastically received by the Viennese audience.&nbsp;
The programme concludes with Strauss's Ein Heldenleben – the other powerful musical piece by a young and ambitious German composer. Ein Heldenleben belongs to the early works of Strauss, it helped him to establish his fame in musical circles and among the general public. Together, Piano Concerto No.1 and Ein Heldenleben create the best mix for motivation boost to new beginnings. &nbsp;
<h4>Piano virtuoso Daniil Trifonov</h4>
As mentioned in The New York Times, “Few artists have burst onto the classical music scene in recent years with the incandescence of the pianist Daniil Trifonov”. Trifonov shot to prominence with his victory in the Tchaikovsky competition at the age of 20. In recent years, he received numerous awards, such as Grammy award, Deutsche Grammophon Artist, Musical America’s 2019 Artist, and many others. Together with our concertmaster Igor Gruppman and chief conductor Lahav Shani, Daniil Trifonov will join the scene of Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra once again. With beautiful violin solos in Gruppman's Ein Heldenleben, supported by the powerful conductorship of Shani and the masterly orchestra, it promises to be an unforgettable concert. You will not want to miss this! &nbsp;&nbsp; 
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A radiant start to the new year with music that glows with boundless optimism.

Lahav Shani on Daniil Trifonov

Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff

Magical sounds from the pen of three Russian composers: an ode to the power of the imagination.

The Scotsman about Kristóf Baráti

Glorious… crackling fireworks and rich poetic expressiveness.

Proms: the Bolero and other classics

This Proms concert is a series of top pieces that will make your heart beat faster.

Largely occupied, the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is a wonderful beast.

Explore the creators of wonder.

Musicians

Remembrance concert: chamber music

With this concert we commemorate the bombing of Rotterdam on May 14th

The Firebird

Will Prince Ivan succeed in freeing the Firebird?

on our kids shows

The story, the music, the interaction between orchestra and actor, it was right from beginning to end. What a great way to introduce children to classical music!

Remembrance concert with Lahav Shani

Dedicated to all who ever lost their home in war

Lahav Shani on Ben-Haim's First Symphony

A beautiful musical melting pot with influences from Mahler and from Persian, Kurdish and Yemeni melodies 

Rush Hour Concert: Dumky Trio

Chamber music in the best Slavic tradition, where melancholy and a zest for life go hand in hand.

Johannes Brahms on Antonín Dvořák

That man has more ideas than all of us put together.

The flex series of our people behind the scenes.

The favourites of Cobi Paalvast

Rush Hour Concert: Trifonov and Shani

Due to illness, the Rush Hour Concert is canceled.

Wenneke Savenije on Daniil Trifonov and Lahav Shani

Saraste conducts Shostakovich

A rollercoaster of emotions in Nielsen’s breathtaking Clarinet Concerto and Shostakovich’s gripping Eighth.

Helsingin Sanomat

A matchless performance of Shostakovich’s symphony.

Someday We’ll Find Us

Sparks fly and shock you – seductive and disruptive at the same time.

St Matthew Passion 2023

This season, the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra returns to tell the Easter story through one of the greatest classical works of all time: the St Matthew Passion, also known as Matthäus-Passion, by Johannes Sebastian Bach. The St Matthew Passion was first performed on Good Friday in 1727 and became an important tradition during Easter. This religious celebration of Easter is a true dichotomy between death and life, end and beginning, sorrow and joy.
<h3>The birth of tradition</h3>
A powerful 3-hour masterpiece tells the story of the last days of Christ's life, performed by solo voices, a double orchestra, and a double choir. This special music leaves no one indifferent. Feelings of love, loss and togetherness are important themes.
&nbsp;In 1870 the St Matthew Passion made its debut in Rotterdam. Due to the great interest in this piece, more performances followed throughout the country. Eventually, the St Matthew Passion on Good Friday became an annual tradition. Even now, after more than 150 years, the St. Matthew Passion is well attended. Everyone knows this masterpiece, regardless of interest in classical music. The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is happy to continue this longstanding tradition.&nbsp;
<h3>A story behind the piece</h3>
Johann Sebastian Bach wrote the St Matthew Passion during his long tenure as conductor of church music and cantor of the school at Thomaskirch in Leipzig. This late baroque oratorio aimed to present the passion story in music during the vespers services on Good Friday. After its great success, this piece was performed several times during the composer's lifetime. Originally, Bach composed five passions, but only music for St. John and St. Matthew has survived to this day. Don't miss the chance to experience the best of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra's Matthäus-Passion tradition!

The ultimate masterpiece about love, loss and consolation: music of timeless, universal eloquence.

Forbes about Bach with Peter Dijkstra

Veelgestelde vragen

Concerten in deze serie

Verwen uzelf met een aantrekkelijke serie van vijf concerten op de zondagmiddag.
Hans Wisse (contrafagot) over deze serie "De Zevende van Sjostakovitsj is mijn favoriete concert natuurlijk. Voor contrafagottisten zijn de symfonieën van Sjostakovitsj altijd een genot om te spelen. Hij gebruikt de contrafagot, met zijn diepe en resonante toon, om zijn voorliefde voor donkere, sombere en dreigende klankkleuren vorm te geven. In zijn muziek is de contrafagot niet alleen bedoeld voor basfundamenten, maar ook om een sinistere of melancholische sfeer op te roepen. Dit is vooral heel duidelijk te horen in deze Zevende.”

Zondagmatinee B

Pure verwennerij

Prijzen

Voordelen van een serie

Robert Franenberg gaat met pensioen

Summer evening concert: Pijper and Mahler

Two towering symphonies that rival one another in orchestral opulence.

We want to use the full power of the orchestra as much as we can.

During the performance everyone, big and small, can sing along and dance with the orchestra and Freek, here you can practice: Are you participating?
De liefste wens - song
<a href="https://youtu.be/VqA2hnuZhkg">https://youtu.be/VqA2hnuZhkg</a>
De kakkerlak - dance
<a href="https://youtu.be/eFkIiOeq6KQ">https://youtu.be/eFkIiOeq6KQ</a>

Sing & dance along! 

The dearest wish (6+)

Toon Tellegen and Corrie van Binsbergen wrote a musical story about wishes, dreams and deep desires.

De Theaterkrant about Corrie van Binsbergen with Toon Tellegen

Grand Finale

Russian joys and sorrows versus a French piano concerto full of contrasts: this concert brings together the best of two worlds.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Das Rheingold

Grammy Award winner Yannick returns with Wagner's Rheingold

Trouw about Wagner with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Rotterdam Philharmonic

Overwhelming… a musical experience of the first order

The Nutcracker

The musical palette is very bright and full of strong, memorable tunes. Tchaikovsky tried to make the music for The Nutcracker expressive and subtle. You will want to join the dance under the bewitching tunes of the well-known Waltz of the Flowers or feel real magic at the lyrical and dramatic culmination of the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. We could go on about the magnificence of The Nutcracker, but in this case it’s not the picture that is worth a thousand words but the music! Celebrate the holiday season with the biggest classical Christmas hit of all times.
<h4>An unforgettable Christmas in Rotterdam</h4>
Wondering what to do during Christmas time? Take a break from glühwein and Christmas shopping to embrace your festive mood with Tchaikovsky’s iconic music! On a cold December evening, no music warms you better than The Nutcracker. After Christmas markets and ice skating, a live orchestra concert can be a true highlight of the evening. Bring your significant other, friends, or family to Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra to dive into Tchaikovsky’s wonderful world together!

The biggest classical Christmas hit of all times in a glorious complete performance.

In The Nutcracker you hear Tchaikovsky at his best: captivating melodies as well as symphonic intensity.

RPhO x YMP - Outlaw

Y.M.P: SEV7N 

SEV7N is about mourning, collective mourning… Today the world is in a state where we look more at what makes us different than what our common denominator is. Part of society did not survive the corona period. In a world where social contact is becoming less and less, connection is the best solution. SEV7N is a crossover between hip-hop, classical music, spoken word and visual images. It's 2023 and the world is polarizing more than ever, music connects us.

In a world where social contact is becoming less and less, connection is the best solution.

Visitor concert To be

It took some getting used to hearing classical and hip-hop together, as far as I'm concerned it's been a success and it tastes like more.

Yuja Wang: double bill

Yuja Wang waves off as our Artist in Residence with twice Rachmaninoff

Sensational… five stars is not enough for Yuja Wang

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Flex series

You will be the first to hear it 

The finest that the 2025-2026 season has to offer, packaged in an attractive Thursday evening concert series: this series gives you the best of the best.
Marie-José Schrijner (violin) about this series "In Premiere there is a nice mix of our now familiar top musicians and exciting young newcomers, including Daniel Lozakovich, Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Senja Rummukainen. Of all the masterpieces in this series, I am particularly looking forward to Bartók's Second Violin Concerto returning to the music stand. It is a very virtuoso and passionate piece by one of my favorite composers."

Premiere

The undisputed classics

Masterpieces from the Golden Age of symphonic music: our Gold series has justifiably been one of our most popular concert series for many years.
Yi-Ting Fang (cello) about this series “I am looking forward to Bruckner Five, a challenge for our group to mix the intonation well, but when you are in the orchestra and everything forms a whole, it is magical. And then: Te Deum, a great honor to be able to play that with that fantastic choir and ditto singers, Karel Schoofs who plays oboe d'amore, and Mahler Four, one of my favorite pieces."

Gold

Impressive, colourful and intense

The full-strength orchestra with symphonic repertoire that goes from one extreme to the other: from whisper-quiet tones to music that blasts you off your seat.
Remko de Jager (trombone) about this series “For the trombone, Pini di Roma by Respighi is a spectacular work to play. I am also really looking forward to this series because of the world-class soloists, such as Patricia Kopatchinskaja, the debut of Rouvali, another high-profile Finnish conductor. And Mahler's Fifth, my favorite symphony!"

Majestic

The most beautiful way to round off your week

Treat yourself to an attractive series of five concerts on Sunday afternoon.
Joséphine Olech (flute) about this series “I love Toru Takemitsu’s music and I’m thrilled to have him on the programme this season. His compositions are atmospheric and enchanting – like entering a dream world. His light orchestrations are reminiscent of the French tradition, so it’s fantastic to have Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique on the same programme.”

Sunday matinee A

Pure indulgence

Treat yourself to an attractive series of five concerts on Sunday afternoon.
Hans Wisse (contrabassoon) about this series "Shostakovich's Seventh is my favorite concerto of course. For contrabassoonists, Shostakovich's symphonies are always a pleasure to play. He uses the contrabassoon, with its deep and resonant tone, to give shape to his preference for dark, somber and threatening timbres. In his music, the contrabassoon is not only intended for bass foundations, but also to evoke a sinister or melancholic atmosphere. This is especially clear to hear in this Seventh."

Sunday matinee B

Ten glorious Sunday afternoons

Indulge yourself with our Sunday matinee: the finest concert programmes of the 2025-2026 season, packaged this season in ten glorious Sunday afternoons.

Sunday Matinee A+B

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