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Broadcasting Music Foundation

The Stichting Omroep Muziek (SOM) includes the Groot Omroepkoor (GOK) and the Radio Philharmonisch Orkest (RFO) and is the production house for live music for the public broadcasting company with approximately 230 employees. Within the framework of the Living Music remit, the SOM produces two large symphonic series for NPO Radio 4, commissioned by and in cooperation with NTR and AVROTROS: the NTR Saturday Matinee and the AVROTROS Friday Concert.

 

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Coming soon

Friday, April 24, 2026
AVROTROS Friday Concert

The Living Room: Brahms' Liebeslieder

Saturday, May 9, 2026
NTR Saturday Matinee

In higher spheres with Ligeti and Langgaard

Saturday, June 6, 2026
NTR Saturday Matinee

Akhnaten by Philip Glass

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Other series

Pieces of Tomorrow – Mahler 2

Friday, June 12, 2026
AVROTROS Friday Concert

Final concert: Karina Canellakis conducts Mahler 2

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Chernobyl

News

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April 16, 2026
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Florian Helgath has been appointed chief conductor of the Groot Omroepkoor.

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Posted on
March 18, 2026
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80 Years of Radio Ensembles

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Posted on
Sept. 23, 2025
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8th Edition Great Sing-along Concert.

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Posted on
Feb. 6, 2025
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Rory Johnston new assistant conductor of the Great Broadcasting Choir

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Posted on
Feb. 4, 2025
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Coen Stuit new Senior Manager of Artistic Affairs.

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Our tips

Benjamin Goodson - Photo by Jelmer de Haas
Thursday, 26 August 2021
Other series

Groot Omroepkoor at the Stiftfestival

Saturday 11 September 2021
NTR Saturday Matinee

Giordano's Fedora back on stage

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