About us
Founded in 1987, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra (CCO) is made up of members from the world famous Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. Each season, the CCO is invited to perform in the leading concert venues in the Netherlands, such as the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. The CCO also gives regular performances outside the Netherlands. Upcoming travels include tours to Germany, Turkey, Spain and the MESA-region.
History
Prior to 1987, the CCO performed under the name Amsterdam Chamber Orchestra. Founded in 1957, the ACO spent three decades performing in the Netherlands and abroad. They made numerous recordings with conductors such as Andre Rieu Sr., Anton van der Horst and Marinus Voorberg.
During the period 1994 – 2012, principal conductor Marco Boni led the CCO in many successful performances, tours and recordings. The recordings of Schubert/Mahler and Beethoven/Mahler String Quartets received a 5-star rating from BBC Music Magazine. Other Super Audio Recordings produced by Pentatone feature works by Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Haydn and Tchaikovsky.
Famous soloists who have performed with the CCO include Maria João Pires, Sarah Chang, Janine Jansen, Mischa Maisky, Lynn Harrel, Jaap van Zweden, Schlomo Mintz, Eliane Rodriguez and Friedrich Gulda.
In recent years, the CCO has collaborated with such national and international soloists as Liza Ferschtman, Nicolas Altstaedt, Ronald Brautigam, Alexei Ogrinthcouk, Noa Wildschut, Niek Baar, Ben Kim, Stefan Vladar, Harriet Krijgh, Lavinia Meijer, Dominic Seldis, Vesko Eschkenazy, Liviu Prunaru, Tjeerd Top, Emily Beynon and Amihai Grosz.
Due to increasing international interest, recent travels included concerts in Belgium, Spain, Germany, Turkey, Argentina and Brazil.
FORMATIONS
The Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra performs in various ensembles: CCO Classic, CCO & Friends and CCO Bach
The normal formation of a CCO performance is 15 to 25 musicians, depending on the repertoire
We create unique musical events by inviting famous soloists to join us in chamber music performances
Every season the CCO performs Bach’s Weihnachts-Oratorium and Matthäus-Passion in Amsterdam, Haarlem, Delft and Lochem, among others.
TRADITION
For over thirty-five years, the annual performances of J.S. Bach’s St Matthew Passion in collaboration with Bachkoor Holland have proved among the most popular in the Netherlands. Its performances of the work on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are seen as pillars of the Dutch St. Matthew Passion tradition and are regularly attended by leading politicians and celebrities.
Special occasions
The Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra has performed at several important occasions including the 1980 inauguration of Queen Beatrix in 1980 and the State visit of the American President George Bush Sr. to the Netherlands in 1989. On Feb. 2nd, 2002, the orchestra was also invited to perform during the royal wedding of the Dutch Crown Prince William Alexander and Princess Máxima. This performance in the Nieuwe Kerk of Amsterdam resulted in the making of the CD ‘Music from the Royal Wedding’. It sold more than 75,000 copies and received the unique ‘triple platinum’ award.
Board members
Wouter Klinkhamer (Chairman)
Coen Koetsier (Treasurer)
Rosalie Klinkhamer-Spiering (Secretary)
Herre Halbertsma (Board member)
For contact with the board:
Call: +31 (0)6 24 13 13 00
Email: wouter.klinkhamer@zivver.com
