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GENERAL INFORMATION MUZIEKGEBOUW AAN 'T IJ
Concert hall, Cultural location, 31-tone Fokker organ, Cafe restaurant Star Ferry, Bimhuis
VISITING MUZIEKGEBOUW AAN 'T IJ
Address, Access
TICKETS
Box Office opening times, Season tickets, Fixed Subscriptions, Free-choice subscriptions, Order form (in Dutch), Payment, Single Ticket, Seating, Waiting list, Gift vouchers, Klankspeeltuin, Seating
KLANKSPEELTUIN / SOUND GARDEN
PRICES AND REDUCED PRICES
Interval drinks, Group discount, Youth prices
VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES
Wheelchair spaces, hearing impairments
CONTACT
Postal addres, Physical address, Office, Hall hire, Box Office, Café restaurant Star Ferry, Klankspeeltuin, Suggestions & Comments, Twitter & Facebook
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Contact, Technical Staff, Plans, Technical specifications Main Auditorium/BAM Zaal/Studios
GENERAL INFORMATION MUZIEKGEBOUW AAN ´T IJ
Concert Hall of the 21st Century
The Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ opened its doors to the public in the spring of 2005. The spectacular building has become Amsterdam’s Concert Hall of the 21st Century, with an exciting, contemporary programme which continually forges links with other eras, styles, cultures and art forms. The Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ shows current musical developments in the form of special series, festivals, multimedia concerts and exhibitions.
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Cultural location
The Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ serves as a cultural anchor - one of the links connecting the newly developed IJ banks with the old heart of the city. The striking building, with its imposing glass façade, was designed by the Danish architects 3XN and has won various Dutch and international architectural prizes. The Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ consists of a multifunctional state of the art chamber music hall, seating 725, several foyers for workshops and master classes, a smaller hall seating 100, and extensive conference and catering facilities.
31-tone Fokker organ
Besides the main concert hall we also have a smaller hall – the BAM Hall – which can seat 100. Since May 2009 this hall has been home to the completely renovated Fokker organ, a unique 31-tone organ, owned by the Huygens-Fokker Foundation, which dates back to 1950.
Cafe restaurant Star Ferry
The ground floor of the building contains Star Ferry, the cafe restaurant of the Muziekgebouw. This restaurant is open to the public and serves lunches and dinners. It is popular with many music lovers who come to enjoy a meal before the concert. Star Ferry has a waterfront open-air seating area and superb views across the River IJ . For diners Star Ferry has an à la carte menu and a three-course concert menu. Larger groups are also welcome to dine à la carte. Up-to-date menu information is available on the website www.muziekgebouw.nl. You are advised to book your dinner in advance, especially on concert evenings. Star Ferry is open daily from 10.30 to 23.00, and on concert evenings until midnight. Lunch is served between 11.00 and 15.30 and dinner between 17.30 and 22.00.
Bimhuis
The building also houses the Klankspeeltuin, Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ ’s educational project. Jutting out from Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ is a raised ‘black box’ which contains the Bimhuis, stage for jazz and improvised music. The Bimhuis has a comfortable auditorium with spectacular views over the old city and a spacious bar overlooking the River IJ . The two organisations are neighbours. For more information please see www.bimhuis.nl.
VISITING MUZIEKGEBOUW AAN 'T IJ
Address
Piet Heinkade 1
1019 BR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Access
The Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ is easily accessible and is situated close to the city centre
• by foot: 15 minutes from Central Station
• tram 25 and 26, stop 'Muziekgebouw / Bimhuis'
• by car: 5 minutes from the A10 ring-road
• parking garage (Piet Hein Garage) directly underneath the neighbouring Passenger Terminal Amsterdam with direct indoor access to Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ.
For further information about public transport, call 0900 - 9292 (€ 0.70 per minute) or visit: www.journeyplanner.9292.nl. For further information about parking and parking garages in Amsterdam, visit www.naaramsterdam.nl.
TICKETS
Box Office opening times
Monday to Saturday 12:00 – 18:00
Tel +31(0)20 788 2000
Box Office: Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR Amsterdam
The Box Office is closed from Saturday 10 July to Sunday 8 August 2010
Online ticket sales (24 hours a day) www.muziekgebouw.nl
Season tickets
Advantages at a glance:
• Convenient, flexible and economical
• Up to 40% discount on normal ticket price
• Savings noticeable after as few as 2 concerts
• Completely free choice available
• The sooner you book, the cheaper the ticket.
• Entrance tickets guaranteed
Fixed Subscriptions
This season, we are offering two series of subscription concerts: the Thursday Evening series and the IJ-Salon. A subscription to the Thursday Evening series gives you a 30% discount on the normal ticket price, and a subscription to the IJ-Salon gives you a 20% discount. These subscriptions can be ordered using the Muziekgebouw Order Form (in Dutch) until Sunday Oct. 10, 2010 (10-10-2010).
Free-choice subscriptions: Save up to 40%
We are pleased to fulfil the requests of many of our visitors with our free-choice subscription, a subscription that you can put together to suit your own personal tastes and schedule. Order your free-choice subscription before Sunday 10-10-2010, and benefit from discounts ranging from 20% to as much as 40%! Discounts are subject to a number of conditions. Discounts over 20% apply to concerts marked in the brochure with the following symbol: 
Brief explanation of the conditions for free-choice subscriptions:
Introductory discount:
• Order two or more different concerts from our entire concert programme before 10-10-2010 and enjoy a 20% discount on the normal ticket price.
Muziekgebouw extra early-booking discount packages
• Order 5 to 8 different concerts with the label before Oct. 10, 2010 (10-10-10) and get a 30% discount on the normal ticket price.
• Order 8 or more different concerts with the label before Oct. 10, 2010 (10-10-10) and get a 40% discount on the normal ticket price.
Subscription orders after 10-10-2010
You can still order your free-choice subscription after Sunday 10-10-2010. You will then receive a 20% discount on the normal ticket price when you order 5 or more different concerts.
Order Form
The subscriptions described above can be ordered only by using the Muziekgebouw order form. You can find the form in the back of the season brochure or on our website. Our Box Office staff at the Muziekgebouw will be pleased to help you complete the form. Order forms will be processed in order of receipt. Once we have received your payment, we will send you your tickets by post.
The Box Office is closed for the summer holidays from Saturday 10 July to Sunday 8 August 2010. This may cause some delays in sending tickets.
Different conditions apply to subscriptions to the Cello Biennale. You can find the order form for this event in our brochure under Festivals, as well as on our website.
How to order a subscription?
Once you have completed and signed the order form, please send it in an unstamped envelope addressed to:
Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ,
Att: Subscription Administration
Antwoordnummer 19159
1000 WC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Payment can be made in the following ways
• Provide the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ with a one-off mandate (eenmalige machtiging) to withdraw the required amount from your bank account.
• Pay using Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard or Maestro; Fill in the name of the cardholder, card number, card expiry date and the CVC code (the last three figures of the number in the signature strip on the back of the card).
Single ticket sales
You can order tickets online, by telephone through the Box Office line, or in person at the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ Box Office. You can order tickets 24 hours a day through our website. Online payments must be made using iDeal or credit card (Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard or Maestro).
To order by telephone
• Up to one week before the concert: You can order and pay for tickets using a one-off mandate ('eenmalige machtiging') or with your credit card (Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard or Maestro). You tickets will be sent to you in the post.
• In the last week before the concert: Although you can still order your tickets, we can no longer post them to you.
Reserved tickets must be picked up at least 45 minutes before the start of the performance.
Order form
Single tickets can also be ordered using the Muziekgebouw order form.
Waiting list
We can put you on a waiting list for sold-out concerts up until the day before the concert. Please contact the Box Office if you wish to be placed on the list. We will contact you by telephone if tickets become available. The waiting list no longer applies on the day of the concert. However, you can go to the Box Office 90 minutes before the start of the concert and take a number. Any unused tickets will be sold in numerical order around 15 minutes before the concert begins.
Box Office
The Box Office is open Monday through Saturday from 12:00 to 18:00 at Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam.
On concert days (including Sundays and public holidays), the Box Office opens 90 minutes before the start of the concert exclusively for ticket sales for that concert.
Gift vouchers
Our Box Office also sells Theatre & Concert gift vouchers.
Klankspeeltuin (Sound Playground)
Tickets for the Sunday Klankspeeltuin workshops can be purchased in the Klankspeeltuin. We strongly recommend that you book these tickets in advance.
How to pay
You can pay using cash, bank card (either PIN or chipknip) or with a credit card (Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard or Maestro). You can also pay using a Theatre & Concert gift voucher. Students can pay at the Box Office using their CJP cards.
Seating
The Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ has excellent acoustics and sightlines which means that there is no ranking in the seating arrangement of the auditorium. Most of the season tickets will have a particular seat allocated to them. However, due to the flexible auditorium arrangement, some concerts will have no seat allocation. Check seating plan here.
PRICES AND REDUCES PRICES
All prices are stated in the brochure and on the website. Reduced prices apply to Stadspas and CJP card holders, who receive a 20% discount on the normal ticket price (rounded off to the nearest 50 cents).
Interval drinks
The ticket price includes one drink during the interval, unless stated otherwise on the ticket. If there is no interval during the concert, the interval drink will be served afterwards.
Group discount
For group bookings of more than 10 people you, are requested to call the Box Office.
Youth prices
New: Early Bird youth prices
We are convinced that our concert programme is also of interest to young people. In order to provide extra encouragement to young people to attend a concert in the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, we are introducing Early Bird youth prices this season for young people up to 30 years old. Whether you are studying or working, you pay € 10.00 for a concert ticket, including a drink during the interval!
How it works:
• Early Bird youth prices are valid for every concert. For each concert, a number of tickets have been reserved at the Early Bird rate. These tickets are sold on a first-come-first-served basis, so the sooner you order, the better chance you have of getting a ticket at the early-bird price of € 10.00.
• You can purchase Early Bird tickets at the Box Office and through the Box Office Telephone.
Spotprijs: 30 minutes before the start
The Muziekgebouw has a special bargain for young people up to 30 years and for music and conservatory students: the Spotprijs. For concerts that are not sold out, you can buy a ticket 30 minutes before the concert starts for € 10.00. This discount is valid only 30 minutes before the start of the concert and provided the concert is not sold out. You must show a valid identity card or student card to take advantage of this offer.
VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES
With its specially adapted lift and toilet, the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ is easily accessible for patrons with disabilities. If you coming by car, the ‘Piet Hein Garage’ car park, which is situated immediately under the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ , has parking spaces for the disabled (paid parking).
If you are coming by tram, you should take Tram 25 and get off at ‘Passenger Terminal Amsterdam’ instead of at the ‘Muziekgebouw’ stop. From there, it is an easier walk to the main entrance, as it avoids the steep pedestrian bridge.
Wheelchair spaces in the concert halls
The main Concert Hall has several wheelchair spaces. The BAM hall is also accessible to people with limited mobility.
Please indicate that you require a wheelchair space when booking your ticket. If your wheelchair is larger than the usual size, please indicate this when booking as well.
People with hearing impairments
Visitors with hearing impairments can use our infrared system. Please mention when booking that you wish to use this facility. Receivers will be available in the cloakroom.
CONTACT
Postal address
PO Box 1122
1000 BC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Physical address
Piet Heinkade 1
1019 BR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Office
Tel +31(0)20 - 788 2010
Fax +31(0)20 - 788 2020
post[at]muziekgebouw.nl
Hall hire
Tel +31(0)20 - 788 2023
Box Office
Tel +31(0)20 - 788 2000
Monday to Saturday:
12:00 – 18:00
Online ticket sales (24 hours)
Cafe Restaurant Star Ferry
Dinner reservations
Tel +31(0)20 - 788 2090
reserveringen[at]starferry.nl
Menu: www.starferry.nl.
Klankspeeltuin
Tel +31(0)20 – 788 2016
klankspeeltuin[at]muziekgebouw.nl
Suggestions and comments
Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
Public Service Department
P.O Box 19159
1000 WC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
service[at]muziekgebouw.nl
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