The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest ( Radio Philharmonic Orchestra ; Dutch abbreviation RFO) is a Dutch radio orchestra , based in Hilversum . The RFO performs under the aegis of the Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (Broadcasting Music Centre; NMBC), an umbrella organization bringing together the music departments of the various broadcasting associations affiliated to Nederlandse Publieke Omroep ( Dutch Public Broadcasting ).
17-437: Concertgebouw may refer to one of the following concert halls: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam , Netherlands Concertgebouw, Bruges , Belgium Concertgebouw de Vereeniging , Netherlands Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Concertgebouw . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
34-499: Is 2.8 seconds without audience, 2.2 seconds with, making it ideal for the late Romantic repertoire such as Mahler . Although this characteristic makes it largely unsuited for amplified music, groups such as Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd and The Who did perform there in the 1960s. In the Main Hall, there is a layer of dust in several places as removing this layer would impact the acoustics as they are now. A smaller, oval-shaped venue,
51-589: Is a concert hall in Amsterdam , Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" translates into English as "concert building". Its superb acoustics place it among the finest concert halls in the world, along with Boston's Symphony Hall and the Musikverein in Vienna. In celebration of the building's 125th anniversary, Queen Beatrix bestowed the royal title " Koninklijk " upon the building on 11 April 2013, as she had on
68-483: Is now its conductor laureate. Jaap van Zweden was chief conductor and artistic director of the RFO from 2005 to 2012, and now has the title of honorair gastdirigent (honorary guest conductor, or principal guest conductor). In August 2010, the RFO announced the appointment of Markus Stenz as its eighth chief conductor, effective from the start of the 2012-2013 season, with an initial contract of three years. In October 2010,
85-708: The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra upon its 100th in 1988. The architect of the building was Adolf Leonard van Gendt [ nl ] , who was inspired by the Gewandhaus in Leipzig , built two years earlier (and destroyed in 1943). Construction began in 1883 in a pasture that was then outside the city, in Nieuwer-Amstel, a municipality that in 1964 became Amstelveen . A total of 2,186 wooden piles, 12 to 13 metres (40 to 43 ft) long, were emplaced in
102-438: The 2,186 rotting wooden pilings were replaced with concrete pillars. Dutch architect Pi de Bruijn designed a modern annex for a new entrance and a basement to replace cramped dressing and rehearsal space. The organ was built in 1890 by the organ builder Michael Maarschalkerweerd from Utrecht , and was renovated in the years 1990 to 1993 by the organ builder Flentrop . It has 60 registers on three divisions and pedal . In
119-781: The Concertgebouw is the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest ), which gave its first concert in the hall on 3 November 1888, as the Concertgebouw Orchestra ( Concertgebouworkest ). For many decades from the 1950s to the present day the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (previously the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra) as well as the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest also provide their regular concert series in
136-456: The Concertgebouw, for a public of over 700,000, making it one of the most-visited concert halls in the world. As of February 2014 , the managing director of the Concertgebouw is Simon Reinink and the artistic director is Anneke Hogenstijn. The Main Hall ( Grote Zaal ) seats 1,974, and is 44 metres (144 feet) long, 28 metres (92 feet) wide, and 17 metres (56 feet) high. Its reverberation time
153-644: The Concertgebouw. On 17 September 1969, British progressive rock band Pink Floyd performed their The Man and The Journey show at Concertgebouw. The show's climax was a rendition of " Celestial Voices " (renamed "The End of the Beginning") in which keyboardist Rick Wright played the hall's organ in place of his Farfisa . The performance was released on CD as part of the band's 2016 box set, The Early Years 1965–1972 in Volume 3: 1969 Dramatis/ation . Today, some 900 concerts and other events per year take place in
170-414: The Main Hall, the surnames of the following 46 composers are displayed on the balcony ledges and on the walls: Radio Filharmonisch Orkest The RFO performs on NPO Radio 4 and gives public concerts in Amsterdam and Utrecht . It has also served as the orchestra for productions at De Nederlandse Opera . The RFO's programmes are decided by the above-mentioned Muziekcentrum, rather than directly by
187-513: The RFO at the close of the 2022-2023 season. In January 2022. the RFO announced the appointment of Stéphane Denève as its next principal guest conductor, effective with the 2023-2024 season. Denève had first guest-conducted the RFO in 2014. In March 2018, Karina Canellakis first guest-conducted the RFO, with concerts in Utrecht and Amsterdam. On the basis of these concerts, the RFO announced in May 2018
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#1732849104748204-439: The RFO named Bernard Haitink as its patron, following his advocacy for the orchestra in the wake of the proposed defunding. Stenz concluded his tenure as the RFO's chief conductor in 2019. The current principal guest conductor of the RFO is James Gaffigan , since 2011. His RFO contract as principal guest conductor has most recently been extended through 2022. Gaffigan is scheduled to stand down as principal guest conductor of
221-570: The Recital Hall ( Kleine Zaal ), is located behind the Main Hall. The Recital Hall is 20 metres (66 feet) long and 15 metres (49 feet) wide. Its more intimate space is well-suited for chamber music and Lieder . The Recital Hall has 437 seats. In 1983, the Concertgebouw was found to be sinking into the damp Amsterdam earth, with several inch-wide cracks appearing in the walls, so the hall embarked on extensive fundraising for renovations. Its difficult emergency restoration started in 1985, during which
238-615: The coalition Dutch government announced plans for complete defunding of the Muziekcentrum van de Omroep by the year 2012, with the potential threat of the dissolution of the RFO. After protests, the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Sciences Marja van Bijsterveldt announced in December 2010 a partial restoration of funds to the NMBC at a level of €12 million-14 million. In December 2012,
255-558: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Concertgebouw&oldid=1162472891 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Buildings and structures disambiguation pages Concertgebouw, Amsterdam The Royal Concertgebouw ( Dutch : het Koninklijk Concertgebouw , pronounced [ət ˈkoːnɪŋklə kɔnˈsɛrtxəˌbʌu] )
272-412: The orchestra's management and chief conductor. The current manager of the RFO is Wouter den Hond. Albert van Raalte founded the orchestra in 1945 and served as its first chief conductor. Past chief conductors have included Paul van Kempen , Bernard Haitink , Jean Fournet , Willem van Otterloo , Hans Vonk , and Sergiu Comissiona . Edo de Waart was chief conductor of the RFO from 1989 to 2004 and
289-493: The soil. The Concertgebouw was completed in late 1886, however due to the difficulties with the municipality of Nieuwer-Amstel – filling in a small canal, paving the access roads and installing street lights – the grand opening of the building was delayed. The hall opened on 11 April 1888 with an inaugural concert, in which an orchestra of 120 musicians and a chorus of 500 singers participated, performing works of Wagner , Handel , Bach , and Beethoven . The resident orchestra of
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