Orchestras
The Netherlands has ten large orchestras, these are subsidized by the government. There are also orchestras that work on a project basis and therefore make use of various types of financing.
Orchestras
A few Dutch orchestras receive so-called 'long term subsidy' from the national government under the basic infrastructure (basisinfrastructuur, BIS) 2021-2024:
- Het Residentie Orkest
- Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
- Noord Nederlands Orkest
- Phion (Het Gelders Orkest and Orkest van het Oosten)
- Philharmonie Zuidnederland
- Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
- Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest (opera orchestra)
- Het Balletorkest (dance orchestra)
- Metropole Orkest (pop and jazz orchestra)
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Youth orchestras
There are two youth orchestras in the Netherlands subsidized by the National government via the Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie.
Nationaal Jeugd Orkest (NJO) offers activities for young talented musicians: projects for a big symphony orchestra, for smaller ensembles and chamber music, exchange programmes with other orchestra's abroad and auditions for renowned international youth orchestras. It's mainly for students of a conservatory.
JeugdOrkest Nederland (JON) is for talented musicians in the age group 14-19, like students of a preliminary training course for a Dutch conservatory. Every there are three intensive projects where musicians benefit from the experience of working in a professionally organized symphony orchestra.
The JeugdOrkest Nederland (JON) and the Nationaal Jeugd Orkest (NJO) work together as the Nationale JeugdOrkesten Nederland (NJON) to build a bridge between education and profession. By combining these two organisations there is an ongoing learning curve for talents between the age of 14 till 26.
Non-(government) subsidised companies
There are also orchestras that do net get subsidy from the national government. For example the Zeeuws Orkest and Sinfonia Rotterdam.