Bernard Haitink: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Dutch:Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest) is a symphony orchestra of the Netherlands, based at the Concertgebouw (concert hall) in Amsterdam. In 1988, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands conferred the "Royal" title upon the orchestra. In December 2008, a group of top critics invited by the Gramophone (magazine) ranked the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as the top symphony orchestra in the world.

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Dutch:Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest) is a symphony orchestra of the Netherlands, based at the Concertgebouw (concert hall) in Amsterdam. In 1988, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands conferred the "Royal" title upon the orchestra. In December 2008, a group of top critics invited by the Gramophone (magazine) ranked the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as the top symphony orchestra in the world. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL..