Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket

21 October 202621 October 2026 Centrale Markthal, Amsterdam

Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket

On 21 October, monumental music, art and architecture come together to celebrate 30 years of ADE.

The Concertgebouworkest will perform Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony with 70 musicians inside Amsterdam’s monumental Centrale Markthal. Enjoy this true classic from 1808 conducted by Riccardo Minasi, beneath the largest-ever version of Boris Acket’s EINDER.

The rhythmic motif of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is repeated constantly, taking on ever-changing forms, and in this way Beethoven builds his symphony layer by layer. While EINDER will shift and reshape above the orchestra creating a dance that is never the same twice.

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony was revolutionary 200 years ago, and it still is today. This energetic music never ceases to surprise.

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21 October 2026

Centrale Markthal, Amsterdam

Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest

Starting 19:45 Ticket from € €49

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Music played live by

Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest

Based in Amsterdam, the Concertgebouworkest has brought music to life for 138 years. The orchestra’s unique sound takes it to the most prestigious concert halls in the world.

Since 2020, the orchestra has been working closely with Klaus Mäkelä, who will commence his tenure as chief conductor in 2027. Riccardo Chailly is conductor emeritus, and Iván Fischer is honorary guest conductor. Her Majesty Queen Máxima is patron of the the Concertgebouw Orchestra.

The orchestra sees it as its responsibility to pass on the power of symphonic music. The musicians share their knowledge and experience through the Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra and the international youth orchestra Young, while the orchestra trains young conductors in the Ammodo Masterclass and through the Bernard Haitink Associate Conductorship. With innovative concert formats and performances outside the concert hall, the orchestra inspires new listeners.

Art installation by

Boris Acket

Boris Acket, a contemporary artist and composer, works with sound, light, and motion, exploring the interplay between control and surrender in the (natural) world. Initially rooted in electronic music and club culture, Acket‘s practice evolved to challenge the boundaries between sound art, music, and performance space, often blurring distinctions between exhibitions and club experiences.

His recent shift towards recontextualizing nature in art spaces was influenced by encounters with acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton and sociologist Riyan van den Born in 2020. Acket‘s work now offers sanctuary and ritualistic encounters, while also hinting at dystopian narratives of our future interactions with the (natural) world.

‍His works and performances have been presented at Mutek MX, Milan Salone del Mobil, Paris Fashion Week, Dark Matter Berlin, Lost Art Festival Berlin, Stedelijk Museum, NXT Museum, Lowlands, STRP, Holland Festival, Het Hem, Fiber Festival, Amsterdam Dance Event, De School, Down The Rabbit Hole, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Van Gogh Museum, Frame Lab & DGTL Festival.