This is one of my favorite places in Amterrdam: the Concergebouw, or Concert Hall. One warmish autumn evening, I arrived early enough to enjoy the sunset end-of-day energy on the Museumplein (across the street), the park around which are arranged most of Amsterdam’s most famous museums such as the Rijks, Van Gogh and Stadelijk Museums, before entering the hall. Ah, the joys of being based in a place where live performances (again) happen and are readily accessible.