The facade of the famous Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw concert hall, home of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in the Netherlands
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in rehearsals
A violinist displays ancestral photographs inside their violin case
Mariss Janson conducting the orchestra during rehearsals
Timpani mallets
A cello at rest in the auditorium during a break
Musicians at the Royal Concertegouw often perform using priceless antique instruments
A nineteenth-century cello for sale on a noticeboard backstage
Members of the wind section prepare for their performance
Principal bassoonist Gustavo Núñez checks his reeds and instrument backstage
Members of the orchestra grab a quick bite to eat before preparing for the performance
A case of oboe reeds
Fluit
Cellos and cloth
Latvian conductor, Mariss Jansons, leads the orchestra during a performance of Bruckner's unfinished Symphony No. 9
The Royal Concertgebouw hall in Amsterdam, 2014
Outside the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw side entrance
Double basses are left behind by the musicians for the hall staff to clear after the performance
