Concertgebouworkest & Iván Fischer Perform Beethoven's Ninth at Ziggo Dome Amsterdam
A homegrown classical night.
On Saturday the 3rd of October 2026, the Concertgebouworkest will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s iconic Ninth Symphony at the Ziggo Dome under the baton of Iván Fischer. In the famous Finale, the audience is invited to join in. Two hundred years ago, Beethoven added a choir and four vocal soloists to convey his universal message of peace and equality, setting Friedrich Schiller’s ‘Ode to Joy’. It is no coincidence that the melody was chosen as the official anthem of the European Union. At the Ziggo Dome, the orchestra will be joined by soprano Eleanor Lyons, mezzo-soprano Olivia Vermeulen, tenor Michael Schade and bass Hanno Müller-Brachmann, the National Mixed Youth Choir and the audience itself. Before the interval, the inspiring conductor Iván Fischer, together with the Concertgebouworkest, will prepare the entire hall, so that after the break a choir of thousands will sing along in the famous Finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
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Who is conducting the orchestra?+
The concert is led by the world-renowned conductor Iván Fischer.
Where is the concert taking place?+
The event is held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.
Is the audience involved in the performance?+
Yes, in the finale, the audience is invited to join the choir to sing along to the Ode to Joy.
When is the concert happening?+
The concert will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Which symphony is being performed?+
The orchestra will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
