Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is the symphony orchestra of Flanders and Belgium and is based in the Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp. Under the baton of Honorary Conductor Philippe Herreweghe, Conductor Emeritus Jaap van Zweden, and many international guest conductors, the orchestra wants to move and inspire a large and diverse audience through top-level concert experiences. Starting in September 2026, Marc Albrecht will assume the role of chief conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Before this official appointment, he will introduce himself to the Antwerp audience twice in the season of 2025-2026. Thanks to its own series of concerts in large venues, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra occupies a unique position in Flanders. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has also been a guest of some major foreign concert halls: the Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Festspielhaus in Salzburg, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Suntory Hall and the Bunka Kaikan Hall in Tokyo, the Philharmonie of Cologne and Munich, the Palace of Art in Budapest and the National Grand Theatre of Beijing. International concert tours through Europe and Asia are a constant item on the yearly calendar. Alongside its regular concerts, the orchestra attaches great value to developing educational and social projects, offering children, youngsters, and people with different social backgrounds the opportunity to get acquainted with the symphony orchestra from close quarters. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra collaborates with major classical music labels and several of the orchestra's CDs received acclaim by the professional press. Follow us on: