Opened on 11 April 1888 and counted with Vienna's Musikverein and Boston's Symphony Hall among the best-sounding halls in the world; home of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The free 30-minute lunch concert is how Amsterdammers and students use it: open rehearsals of the orchestra, conservatory ensembles and young chamber players.
- Address
- Concertgebouwplein 10, 1071 LN Amsterdam
- Hours
- Free lunch concert weekly 12:30-13:00, most weeks on Wednesday or Thursday; evening concerts per programme (concertgebouw.nl, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 45 min
- Price
- Free lunchtime concerts with a free ticket (max two per person, online from a week ahead); evening concert prices vary (concertgebouw.nl, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Reserve the free lunch-concert ticket online exactly a week ahead; popular dates sell out.
- Lunch concerts are in the Grote Zaal or the Kleine Zaal; the listing on the site says which.
- Cafe Viotta and restaurant LIER are on site.