The Olympic Concert

Name

The Olympic Concert

Legal name

Le Concert Olympique

Website

https://leconcertolympique.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Classical Orchestral Performance

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Concert Promoters & Presenters (MPAGAAAA), Arranging & Orchestration (MPAIAHAG)

Keywords

• Classical music concerts
• Orchestral performance services
• Beethoven repertoire
• European concert tours
• Viennese classical music

Headquarters

HQ city

Leuven

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Concert ticket sales: The orchestra generates revenue through ticket sales for concerts performed in renowned European concert halls across Belgium, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and other European venues.
2. Corporate sponsorships: Corporate sponsors including Ageas, Ackermans & van Haren, Billycom, Gallop Tax Shelter, Schoups, SD Worx, UZ Leuven, Vanbreda, Vialegis, and the Flemish Government provide financial support to the orchestra.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le Concert Olympique is a forty-five-member European orchestra led by conductor Jan Caeyers that performs Viennese classical music — well-known and lesser-known works by Beethoven alongside pieces by Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, and Mendelssohn — in renowned European concert halls. The ensemble operates on a project basis, assembling three to four times a year for themed concert tours across Belgium, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and other EU cities. Revenue is generated through concert ticket sales at partner venues and corporate sponsorship.

Product overview

Le Concert Olympique is a single orchestral offering — a forty-five-member European orchestra led by conductor Jan Caeyers. The orchestra performs on a project-by-project basis, assembling three or four times a year for concert tours across renowned European halls. The core repertoire centers on Beethoven (well-known and lesser-known works) alongside compositions by his contemporaries (Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn). The product encompasses live orchestral performances, video content, and an annual concert agenda organized as themed productions (e.g., Beethoven27 project, BeethovenFest Bonn).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Concert Olympique Orchestra Performances A forty-five-member European orchestra led by conductor Jan Caeyers, performing Viennese classical music — well-known and lesser-known works by Beethoven alongside pieces by Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, and Mendelssohn — for audiences in renowned European concert halls.
• Beethoven27 EU Tour A multi-year touring project performing 27 of Beethoven's most essential works in 27 EU cities by 2027 (the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death), led by Jan Caeyers with Le Concert Olympique and featured soloists.

Quantifiable outcome

• World premiere of restored Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in March 2020, first performance of new Jens Joneleit contemporary adaptation of Beethoven's Tenth Symphony sketches

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Beethoven27 (EU-wide project)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Beethoven27 is an ambitious project led by Jan Caeyers and Le Concert Olympique to perform 27 of Beethoven's most essential works in 27 EU cities by 2027 (200th anniversary of Beethoven's death). The official kick-off was the Call for Peace concert on 13 May 2024 in Antwerp, coinciding with the Belgian EU presidency and the bicentenary of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. The project is supported by various EU city partners and venues.
• Stiftung Beethoven-Haus BonncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Jan Caeyers was appointed curator at the Stiftung Beethoven-Haus Bonn on 20 May 2016. The foundation supports the Beethoven-Haus Bonn and Beethoven culture broadly, including international coordination of Beethoven Societies and activities of scientific and cultural institutions. A separate GmbH was established in 2016 to direct and coordinate activities for the Beethoven Jubilee 2020 (250th birth anniversary), with Jan Caeyers on the curatorium.
• Karsten Witt Musik ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015In 2015, Le Concert Olympique signed an agreement with Karsten Witt Musik Management, a renowned Berlin management agency, for worldwide representation. Karsten Witt has held leadership roles at the Vienna Concert Hall, Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, Southbank London, and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has also been involved in innovative orchestra projects including the Young German Philharmonic, German Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, and Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. This partnership supports Le Concert Olympique's mission to become the international Beethoven reference par excellence, with major benchmarks at the 2020 (250th birth anniversary) and 2027 (200th death anniversary) Beethoven celebrations.
• Arnold Schoenberg Choir ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arnold Schoenberg Choir from Vienna has collaborated with Le Concert Olympique on multiple productions including Beethoven's Mass in C Major (2015), Missa Solemnis (2018), and the Ninth Symphony 'Call for Peace' concert (2024). The choir, directed by Erwin Ortner, is described as world-renowned and has performed at the highest level alongside the orchestra.
• AgeasminorOthersAgeas is listed as a proud sponsor of Le Concert Olympique in 2023.
• Ackermans & van HarenminorOthersAckermans & van Haren is listed as a proud sponsor of Le Concert Olympique in 2023.
• SD WorxminorOthersSD Worx is listed as a proud sponsor of Le Concert Olympique in 2023.
• Vlaamse overheidminorOthersThe Flemish Government is listed as a proud sponsor of Le Concert Olympique in 2023.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wiener Symphoniker: A major Vienna-based symphony orchestra with a wider classical-romantic repertoire and permanent structure. Comparable as a high-prestige European touring orchestra, but with broader programming and a permanent roster.
• Berliner Philharmoniker: Berlin's flagship orchestra at the Philharmonie, one of the most prestigious ensembles globally. Le Concert Olympique has performed in the same hall; comparable at the prestige-concert tier but as a permanent, broadly-programmed ensemble.
• Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich: Zürich's resident orchestra with international touring and a wide classical-romantic repertoire. Comparable as a high-prestige German-speaking European orchestra with shared venue tier (Musikverein-adjacent prestige), though larger and permanent.
• Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: Amsterdam's premier symphony orchestra, performing at the Concertgebouw and on world tour. Operates in the same elite European orchestra category with overlapping audiences in the Beethoven repertoire, but with a permanent structure and broader mandate.
• Gewandhausorchester Leipzig: A historically significant German orchestra with strong Beethoven lineage and European touring presence. Comparable as a German-language classical ensemble on the same European prestige circuit, though operating with a permanent structure.

Direct peers

• Budapest Festival Orchestra: Founder-led by Iván Fischer, this orchestra combines elite musician rosters with bold thematic programming and European touring. Compares directly to Le Concert Olympique's conductor-driven identity and curated Beethoven-centric programming.
• Chamber Orchestra of Europe: A London-registered freelance chamber orchestra with approximately 60 members drawn from leading European ensembles, performing on a project-tour basis. Operates an analogous model and repertoire scope centered on classical and romantic works.
• Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: A UK-based period-instrument orchestra that operates on a project-based freelance model, performing classical and early-romantic repertoire in major halls. Directly comparable to Le Concert Olympique's structure: select roster assembled per project, focus on canonical and lesser-known works, and elite concert-hall circuit.
• Mahler Chamber Orchestra: A Berlin-headquartered project-based chamber orchestra with no permanent conductor, self-governing musicians, and international touring focus. Closely comparable to Le Concert Olympique's lean project structure and prestige European venue circuit.
• Beethoven Orchester Bonn: The resident orchestra of the Beethovenfest Bonn and Beethoven-Haus partner, with deep Beethoven repertoire focus. A direct geographic and repertoire peer given Le Concert Olympique's Beethoven-Haus curator relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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