The Prinsengrachtconcert is an annual open-air concert of classical music held annually in August since 1981 on the

Prinsengracht The Prinsengracht is a -long canal that runs parallel to the Keizersgracht in the center of Amsterdam. The canal, named after the Prince of Orange, is the fourth of the four main canals belonging to the canal belt. History Construction starte ...

in Amsterdam. The orchestra is situated on a pontoon anchored in front of the

Hotel Pulitzer Hotel Pulitzer is a five star luxury hotel in Amsterdam, located on the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht. The hotel consists of 25 historic canal houses from the 17th and 18th century, merged into one and opened as a hotel in 1970 after several ca ...

; much of the audience watches and listens from boats. Traditionally the concert is closed with a rendition of one of the city's anthems, "

Aan de Amsterdamse grachten "Aan de Amsterdamse grachten" (; "At the Amsterdam canals") is a Dutch song by Pieter Goemans. It was written in 1949 but not recorded until 1956, and many times more since then. It is one of the standard songs celebrating the city of Amsterdam, a ...

". Since 1984 it is televised by the

AVRO AVRO, short for Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep ("General Association of Radio Broadcasting"), was a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system. It was the first public broa ...

. Since 1998 it is part of the

Grachtenfestival Grachtenfestival is a 10-day classical music festival on Amsterdam's canals. It includes more than 150 musical performances from barges, architectural tours, and performances from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.The New Amsterdam June/July 2013 ...

, though still independently organized; the first Prinsengrachtconcert on ice was held in February 2012.

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{{Reflist Concerts Music in Amsterdam