Program and Tickets

Opening Junior Grachtenfestival

ÁMÀL Ensemble trapt Grachtenfestival af voor jong publiek

Opening Grachtenfestival 2026

Festive opening beneath the tallest trees in the city

Junior Grachtenfestival: Muziwijsjes (1+)

Music and Participation for the Very Youngest

Amelio Trio

Start the Grachtenfestival with Piano Trios by Schumann and Haydn

Flare Quartet

Grachtenfestival joins the WorldPride celebrations at Museumplein

HarmonEast Ensemble

Ottoman and Baroque music in a refined dialogue

Nata Roinishvili & Elene Gogodze

Violin & viola under the Rietveld dome

Octave Lissner

Soulful mix of rock & folk

Keroncong Anemoia

Letters from a Javanese princes

Les Arcs

A new string quintet to discover

ChaChaChalina

Catchy latinjazz and salsa

Sterre van Boxtel & Jana Schell

Promising soprano in Amsterdam North’s oldest monument

NTR Podium x Grachtenfestival

Performances and stories of young top musicians

Artist in Residence: Arjan at the Asian Pavilion

Experience the first concert of the 2026 Artist in Residence

Rosin Octet

Eight string players perform music by, among others, Mendelssohn

Artist in Residence: Arjan with Indian ragas

A Saturday evening at the Royal Tropical Institute

Higherlife Jam

Jazz Gems: JUNYA

Beethoven 5 km

Listen and run along!

Ella Zirina & Teis Semey

Special collaboration between top European guitarists

Junior Grachtenfestival: De Gelaarsde Kat (4+)

A Fairy Tale Retold in Story and Song

Sufian Ararah & Plush Rebel

Concert surround by green

Slagwerkduo Yifan Du & Lucas Jansen

Concert in the Green

Dianto Reed Quintet

concert in a green setting

Marieke van Ransbeeck & Adriaan Lauwers

The Bagpipe in Baroque and Folk Music

Sufian Ararah & Plush Rebel

Concert surround by green

Ali Yarıcı & Linda Lukas

From Bartók to Pärt to Yarıcı and Lukas

Slagwerkduo Yifan Du & Lucas Jansen

Concert in the Green

Dianto Reed Quintet

concert in a green setting

Composer Celia Swart & Pianist Shane van Neerden

New composition inspired by the pond in Westerpark

Sufian Ararah & Plush Rebel

Concert surround by green

Yannick Hiwat & Ronald Snijders

The story of Suriname with new sounds

Slagwerkduo Yifan Du & Lucas Jansen

Concert in the Green

Dianto Reed Quintet

concert in a green setting

The Counterpoints

Baroque Music Surrounding Amsterdam’s Finest Scale Model

Flatland Prayer

A characterful blend of jazz, folk, and bluegrass

Joya Mooi

Soul with a light disco-touch

AuMEnsemble

Rock and folklore from the Middle East

Composer Celia Swart & Pianist Shane van Neerden

New composition inspired by the pond in Westerpark

Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition

Ying Shan Hu in the Historic Artists' Society of Arti et Amicitiae

Inner Duo

A Serene Concert in the New Park Above the A9

The Counterpoints

Baroque Music Surrounding Amsterdam’s Finest Scale Model

NTR Podium x Grachtenfestival

Performances and stories of young top musicians

TOS

Pure soul, freedom and musical love

Puruñeka Duo

Dazzling percussionists effortlessly fill the RAI

Une Soirée à Caveau

Parisian café evening filled with operetta and chansons.

Junior Grachtenfestival: Knisper (0+)

Sing and dance to the sounds of the harp

Jong Talent in de Oude Wester: Quinten van Brummen

Lunchtime concert in an iconic church in Amsterdam

Emma & Katja Naegele

Award-winning sisters perform at a unique venue

Farid Sheek & Sepand Dadbeh

Intimate concert at the Mayor’s residence

Carolina Brusse & Azubike Onwuka

A distinctive combination of vocals and bass

Ton Felices & Víctor Carrasco

Voedselpark provides the setting for trumpet and double bass

Farid Sheek & Sepand Dadbeh

Intimate concert at the Mayor’s residence

NTR Podium x Grachtenfestival

Performances and stories of young top musicians

Carolina Brusse & Azubike Onwuka

A distinctive combination of vocals and bass

Sara Bax Trio

Cinematic compositions in an Amsterdam canal house

An Evening with Eduard Preda

Grachtenfestival Prize nominee with a versatile piano programme

Feniks Trio & Anuschka Pedano

Rising talent performs Schumann & Rachmaninoff

Alfredo van de Munt

Breakfast concert at the Zuidas

Duo Leora: Gracias a la Vida

Talented voice and guitar duo

Jong Talent in de Oude Wester: Emma de Wijs

Lunchtime concert in an iconic church in Amsterdam

Hatoon

Neo-soul & alternative R&B in the oldest park of Amsterdam

Joshua & Janna

Violin and cello in a green community project

Ivan Petrenko

Promising Ukrainian pianist performs works including Chopin

Artist in Residence: Cellocompositie Arjan Linker

Stefano Bruno performs Linker & more

Joshua & Janna

Violin and cello in a green community project

NTR Podium x Grachtenfestival

Performances and stories of young top musicians

Matthias van den Brande Trio & Bram de Looze

Award-winning trio featuring a top pianist in a zoo

An Evening with Ana-Carmen Balestra

Nominee for the Grachtenfestival Prize performs a surprising programme

Jelmer de Moed & Pieter de Koe

Clarinetist and cellist perform in the city’s most beautiful windmill

Escartín/Moreno/Smink

New trio in old bank vault

Junior Grachtenfestival: Open Jamsessie (2+)

Join in and play along!

Helena Casella

Modern jazz with Brazilian influences

Jong Talent in de Oude Wester: Hannah Herrlitz

Lunchtime concert in an iconic church in Amsterdam

Junior Grachtenfestival: Open Jamsessie (2+)

Join in and play along!

Qisheng Zheng & Tijs Klaassen

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tuinpark de Bretten

Gerardo Gianolio & Amir Rabinovitz

Baroque and Romanticism by trumpet duo

Michela Amici & Irene Sorozabal

Italian Baroque in voice & harp

Duo Fatalis

Surprising interplay between violin & cello

Schulhoff Trio

Flute, viola & double bass in a classical programme

NTR Podium x Grachtenfestival

Performances and stories of young top musicians

Qisheng Zheng & Tijs Klaassen

Ontdek de Wilmkebreekpolder

Noha Saré

Intimate neo-soul and alternative R&B

Chaerin Im Trio

Jazz Gems: Chaerin Im

Dana Zemtsov

Amsterdam Lelylaan has captured our hearts

An Evening with Sasha Witteveen

Nominee for the Grachtenfestival Prize presents her favourite programme on double bass

Grachtenfestival Ensemble

Our own ensemble among the carnivorous plants!

Junior Grachtenfestival: Sea Symphony (5+)

Sail along with two pirates and a mermaid

Noah Stakenborg & Jeline Weening

Story like jazz in the Beatrixpark

Jong Talent in de Oude Wester: Noa Hemmink

Lunchtime concert in an iconic church in Amsterdam

Elin Haver & Jana Schell

Ode to the viola

Lee Loré & Miran Noh

Intimate vocal piano duo full with dialogue

Junior Grachtenfestival: Sea Symphony (5+)

Sail along with two pirates and a mermaid

Warre Dendievel & Cyril Beijer

Trumpet & trombone in a garden by the water

Halfpastseven

Danceable jazz with hip-hop

Saraswati Collective

Sound worlds converge in “Aqua”

NTR Podium x Grachtenfestival

Performances and stories of young top musicians

Cocobolo

Modern-vintage with surf, soul en hiphop

Yang Yang Cai & Otilka Quartet

Kersjes Prize winners with piano virtuoso

Artist in Residence: Nymphéas Trombone Quartet

The audience determines the concert in an art deco concert hall

Ostara Kwintet

Rising string quintet with music by Britten & Brahms

Sasha Berliner Quartet

Modern jazz with vibraphone

Deniz Ispir & Anto Bayram Karamenderes

Enjoy violin and piano at the Turkish Cultural Institute

Jong Talent in de Oude Wester: Michelle Kumara

Lunchtime concert in one of Amsterdam’s iconic churches

Jun Bai de Jong & Nieke van der Hoff

An intimate flamenco story for voice & guitar

Horizon Quartet

Four clarinettists play Spanish folk and Latin music

Arcis Saxophon Quartett

Saxophone quartet brings a swinging program

Woodcraft

Boundary pushing string ensemble full with jazz, groove and innovation

Sara Brink-Nielsen Trio

Harp in a unique setting with bass and drums

Alexander Warenberg & Dagmar Korbar

String duo performs music by, among others, Beethoven and Piazzolla

TJ's Pretty People

Winner Grachtenfestival Jazz Competition 2026

Arcis Saxophon Quartett

Saxophone quartet brings a swinging program

NTR Podium x Grachtenfestival

Performances and stories of young top musicians

FENNE

Close harmony met jazz onder tientallen kroonluchters

Nina Rompa & 3VIOLAS

Jazz Gems: Nina Rompa

De Avond van het Grachtenfestival

The best of the Grachtenfestival Prize nominees

Ondes Piano Duo

Music by Schubert, Chopin & Debussy

Documentaire: Max Richter’s Sleep

Dromerige film over de relatie tussen muziek en het onderbewustzijn

Documentaire + Slotconcert Combiticket

Met korting naar documentaire Max Richter's Sleep en Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

FENNE

Close harmony met jazz onder tientallen kroonluchters

Junior Grachtenfestival: De Droomtrein (3+)

Loek van den Berg & Reza Mirjalali

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Nieuw Violin Talent with a.o. Maerle Oostindie

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Annemaartje Laeven & Janne de Waard

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Grachtenfestival Tuinconcert Combiticket

Twee Grachtenhuis Tuinconcerten én Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest in binnentuin H'ART

Organ Competition Winners

Organ Concert at the Iconic Westerkerk

Loek van den Berg & Reza Mirjalali

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Judith Jiskoot Trio

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Samrat Majumder

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Nieuw Violin Talent with a.o. Maerle Oostindie

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Annemaartje Laeven & Janne de Waard

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Keshav Krishnan

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Judith Jiskoot Trio

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Samrat Majumder

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Keshav Krishnan

Canalhouse Gardenconcert

Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest & Reinier Baas

Young talent with fresh energy

Joost Willemze

Harp Concert Brings Birdsongs to Life

NTR Podium x Grachtenfestival

Performances and stories of young top musicians

Sonoro Quartet

Viennese Masterpieces at the Amstel Hotel

Stabat Mater

Off-season concert on the Feast of the Assumption

Latanya Alberto

Soul and storytelling in the Music Tower of Amsterdam

Alistair Payne's ALBOB

Jazz Gems: Alistair Payne

Muziekkapellen Estafette: Ori Ron

Sunday Morning Concert Featuring the Music of Bach

Alexander Kashpurin

Winner of the Liszt Competition performs works by Liszt & von Weber

Muziekkapellen Estafette: Puruñeka Duo

Energetic percussionists fill the music pavilion

Junior Grachtenfestival: Tappin-It (6+)

Family performance full of dance and gestures

Music Chapels Series: Vivian Giesbertz & Lottie Bezemer

Young violinists in an adventurous programme

Finalists Grachtenfestival Conservatorium Concours

Varied programme in Amsterdam’s iconic park

Muziekkapellen Estafette: Arjan Linker & Wouter Kühne

Classical Indian Music by Artist in Residence 2026

Music Chapels Series: Daniel Brandon & Sonya Shin

Violin and cello in virtuosic interplay

Fadi Farkouh & Qusai Naim

Music beyond borders

Muziekkapellen Estafette: Vokall Records x Grachtenfestival

Label from Amsterdam presents concerts with soul & storytelling

Akari Bastiaens

Piano Virtuoso of the Future

Jeroen Koopman & Wilco Kamminga

Organ & trombone at the Orgelpark

Pilar Alva Martín & Stefano Arena

Ode to Manuel de Falla

Music Chapels Series: Inge Louisa

Harp Sounds in the Heart of Schellingwoude

Koepelconcert with organ & string players

From Budapest to Prague

Muziekkapellen Estafette: Waterlandse Harmonie

Listen to the music chapel the way it is meant to be.

Muziekkapellen Estafette: Maelisagno Trio

Trio presents a programme about love

Muziekkapellen Estafette: Tallulah Rose

Soulful jazz with saxophone, voice and piano

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Lisa Jacobs & The String Soloists perform a contemporary masterpiece