A Concert Worth Experiencing at the Concertgebouw

The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, alongside Vienna’s Golden Hall and Boston Symphony Hall, is recognized as one of the world's top concert venues for its unparalleled acoustics. The gleaming golden lyre on its roof is its signature mark. 🎻✨ On the morning of February 11th, during the Chinese New Year holiday, we were seated in the main hall to enjoy a Haydn-Beethoven concert. The Bochumer Symphoniker from Germany performed two pieces over the course of an hour: 🎶 The first was Haydn’s Symphony No. 39 in G minor, conducted by the orchestra's concertmaster, Rafael Christ, who also played the violin. His energetic body language, perhaps due to the dual task of playing and conducting, was vivid and bold—comparable to the passion of Lang Lang. 🎻💥 🎹 The second piece was Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, featuring the Austrian pianist Till Fellner, who took the stage with a dazzling performance. Known for his interpretation of Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas, The New York Times once called him a “musical chameleon of exceptional ability.” After the concert, the audience's prolonged and enthusiastic applause brought the refined pianist back for an encore, where he played one of Schubert’s impromptus. 🎶👏 Not quite satisfied yet, we then took a tour of this world-renowned concert hall, savoring its legendary charm. 🎼🏛️ #RoyalConcertgebouwAmsterdam #HaydnBeethovenConcert #Top3ConcertHalls #TillFellner #RafaelChrist