Sustainability
A green sound
To promote and implement sustainability within the organisation, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven participates in the GreenStages2020 covenant, which now includes around 30 theatres and venues, mainly from the southern, central, and western regions of the Netherlands. Since joining, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven has been actively working on this initiative and currently ranks fourth among all participating venues.
Vegetarian meals by default
We serve around 2,700 meals ‘backstage’ each year to touring stage technicians and artists. Annually! This means we can make a significant impact by making these meals vegetarian by default. So that’s exactly what we’ve done. From the start of this season, our meals are served as vegetarian as standard, and anyone who still prefers meat can request it in advance.
Sustainable gift
For many years, giving flowers at the end of a concert has been a long-standing tradition—a beautiful gesture of respect and appreciation for the performing artists. However, the cut flower industry doesn’t align with our sustainability goals. Additionally, touring musicians often don’t have the opportunity to take the flowers home, as they’re traveling and staying in tour buses or hotels.
That’s why Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, in collaboration with students from TU Eindhoven, set out to find a sustainable alternative to the traditional bouquet. Since the 2023/24 season, cut flowers have been replaced with a reusable felt bouquet.
