![]() ![]() This is also the same case with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, named after the concert hall, or Gewandhaus. The Concertgebouw (concert hall) opened its doors on 11 April 1888, and the Concertgebouw Orchestra was established a few months later. Essentially, that’s what the word ‘Concertgebouw’ means. Imagine an orchestra called the Concert Hall Symphony Orchestra. ![]() Mahler worked so well with them that he went back as guest conductor for 10 occasions!ģ. Their longest-serving chief conductor was Wilhelm Mengelberg, a Dutchman who attracted many leading composers such as Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Claude Debussy (whose music will be played at the concert in Jan), and Igor Stravinsky to conducted the orchestra on more than one occasion. In 129 years of orchestra history, the RCO has had only 7 chief conductors. Want to know more about them? Read on to find out!ġ. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra makes its Singapore debut next year with an exciting programme of Debussy and Bruckner under the baton of Daniele Gatti.
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