Residentie Orkest: Series-What's on

28

August

8 p.m.

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Elgar's Cello Concerto, performed by Anastasia Kobekina

Russian star cellist Anastasia Kobekina performs as soloist in Elgar’s versatile and energetic Cello Concerto, one of her favorite solo concertos.

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30

August

8 p.m.

Zuiderparktheater, The Hague

Outdoor Concert

Zuiderpark Summer Concert

Sunshine and summer sounds meet in the open air. The Zuiderpark Summer Concert connects young and old, classical and light-hearted, neighborhood and city.

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05

September

7:30 p.m.

Amare

FREE

Festival

Spotlight Festival 2026

Spotlight Festival brings The Hague to life with a weekend full of performing arts by professionals, amateurs, and residents. During Culture Night on September 5, discover surprising performances throughout the city—and at the RO, you can hear George Bizet’s *Carmen*!

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06

September

11:00 a.m.

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Noa Wildschut in Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3 & Andrew Grams Conducts *Carmen*

With Bizet’s *Carmen Suite* and Saint-Saëns’ Third Violin Concerto, performed by Noa Wildschut, we’ll linger a little longer in the warm, Southern European atmosphere just after summer vacation.

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11

September

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Nikola Meeuwsen performs Prokofiev

A concert full of power and intrigue: Nikola Meeuwsen brings Prokofiev to life, while the orchestra dazzles in Elgar’s mysterious Enigma Variations.

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15

September

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Holidays

Prinsjesdag Concert

Celebrate the start of the new musical season at our festive Prinsjesdag Concert. Noa Wildschut shines in Saint-Saëns’ melodious Violin Concerto No. 3, followed by dramatic scenes from Bizet’s Carmen.

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20

September

7 p.m.

Pieterskerk, Leiden

Holidays

Górecki Symphony No. 3

A poignant and meditative symphony about loss, a mother’s love, and hope. Music that you don’t follow, but experience.

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26

September

8:15 p.m.

Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague

Chamber Music at the Nieuwe Kerk

Classics at the Nieuwe Kerk

An evening bursting with energy, colour and new discoveries: Prokofiev’s playful Classical Concerto, Spohr’s lyrical Violin Concerto and Sibelius’s mysterious Pelléas et Mélisande.

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02

October

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Rachmaninoff & Glass

A cinematic premiere of Glass and Rachmaninoff’s warm romanticism: a unique evening where intensity, energy and nostalgia come together.

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04

October

2:15 p.m.

TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

Rachmaninoff's Third Symphony in Utrecht

Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony is bursting with color and emotion. Dennis Russell Davies conducts and presents TivoliVredenburg Glass’s *Mishima Concerto* for piano and orchestra at TivoliVredenburg .

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09

Oct

11

Oct

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday / Sunday Matinee

Tchaikovsky & Strauss

One hundred musicians on stage and an exceptionally demanding violin part: the Residentie Orkest performs Tchaikovsky and Strauss.

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16

October

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Dvořák's Symphony No. 5

Van Tsoupaki’s zwevende tijdservaring naar Mahlers intieme hart en Dvořáks warme weidsheid. Een avond die zacht begint en in zonlicht eindigt.

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17

October

8:30 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

RO NOW

RO NOW: Dvořák's Symphony No. 5

RO NOW gives you a burst of classical music to brighten your weekend. Hear Mahler up close, and Dvořák in all his sweeping glory.

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28

October

8:15 p.m.

Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague

Up Close

Up Close: Haydn & Dvořák

Experience an intimate evening of chamber music by Haydn, Martin, and Dvořák, with dazzling strings, gentle humour and lush lyricism in the Nieuwe Kerk.

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30

October

8:15 p.m.

TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

Residentie Orkest Shostakovich's Tenth

The Residentie Orkest an exciting showdown between the United States and Russia.

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01

November

2:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Sunday Matinee

Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10

Yutaka Sado returns to The Hague to bring Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 to life, bursting with tension, power and intensity.

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06

November

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Haydn & Mendelssohn

Meet renowned cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason with the Residentie Orkest. Haydn, a new work, and Mendelssohn’s sunny “Italian” Symphony.

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07

November

4 p.m.

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam

Cellobiennial: Haydn & Brahms

The Residentie Orkest a staple of the Amsterdam Cello Biennale. It often features Dutch or world premieres, but this time it presents a “super-classical” program of timeless classics.

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08

November

11:00 a.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Sunday Morning

Sunday Morning Concert: Brahms & Mendelssohn

Brahms’ Double Concerto and Mendelssohn’s sunniest symphony – a wonderful way to start your Sunday morning.

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08

November

3:30 p.m.

The Oostkerk, Middelburg

Tess Merlot in Middelburg

Following a sold-out concert at PAARD 2023 and a highly anticipated live album, Tess Merlot and nine musicians from the Residentie Orkest are continuing Residentie Orkest collaboration in a new, more intimate format.

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13

November

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Mozart's Jupiter

An evening of brilliant horn playing and classical masterpieces: Klieser enchants, Egarr conducts and Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony shines.

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15

November

2:15 p.m.

TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

Horn Concertos by Mozart and Strauss

This afternoon, the Residentie Orkest Mozart’s beloved Jupiter Symphony and his rarely performed Fourth Horn Concerto. The dream soloist is German hornist Felix Klieser. This consummate musician will also breathe new life into Strauss’s early First Horn Concerto.

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15

November

3 p.m.

Goudse Schouwburg, Gouda

Tess Merlot in Gouda

Tess Merlot sings French chanson in a way that only she can: personal, unpolished, and accompanied by nine musicians from the Residentie Orkest.

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20

November

8 p.m.

Amare

Multidisciplinary

Celebrating 5 Years of Amare RO × NDT

Residentie Orkest Nederlands Dans Theater are celebrating five years Amare two world premieres, world-class dance, a brass band, and Stravinsky’s *The Firebird*.

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22

November

11:00 a.m.

Conservatory Hall Amare, The Hague

A Performance for the Whole Family

The Thousand Doors of Amare Ages 4+)

Together with the Keeper of the Keys, children explore a building full of music, playful sounds and wonderful surprises.

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28

November

8:15 p.m.

Paard, The Hague

Symphonic Junction

Symphonic Junction: Prince S. and De Geit × RO

The Residentie Orkest into the enchanting “Children’s Farm” by Prins S. and De Geit

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29

November

2:30 p.m.

Heiloo Cultural Association, Heiloo

Tess Merlot in Heiloo

Following a sold-out concert at PAARD 2023 and a highly anticipated live album, Tess Merlot and nine musicians from the Residentie Orkest are continuing Residentie Orkest collaboration in a new, more intimate format.

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04

December

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique

Yeol Eum Son returns to The Hague with Rachmaninoff’s iconic Piano Concerto No. 2, followed by Berlioz’s groundbreaking Symphonie fantastique. A powerful and immersive experience.

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06

December

8:15 p.m.

Westland Theater De Naald, Naaldwijk

Tess Merlot in Naaldwijk

Tess Merlot and nine musicians from the Residentie Orkest French chanson to life: intimate, passionate, and straight from the heart.

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11

Dec

13

Dec

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday / Sunday Matinee

Christmas with Mahler's Symphony No. 3

Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is grand, searching and richly layered. Jun Märkl guides the orchestra, choirs and soloist Sophie Harmsen through this six-movement musical world.

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19

December

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Holidays

Handel's Messiah

Tonight, the world-famous "Hallelujah" from Handel's Messiah will ring out at Amare, bringing light and warmth in the darkest days of the year.

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20

December

8:15 p.m.

Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague

Reprise

Chamber Music at the Nieuwe Kerk

Christmas at the Nieuwe Kerk

Immerse yourself in heartwarming Christmas music in the beautiful Nieuwe Kerk. A joyful concert by the Residentie Orkest's brass ensemble, full of magic, music and togetherness.

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08

January

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Holidays

New Year's Concert

Start the new year off right with joyful orchestral splendour, Italian flair and Rachmaninoff’s enchanting Paganini Variations.

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09

January

8 p.m.

Theater & Congress Orpheus, Apeldoorn

New Year's concert in Apeldoorn

The Residentie Orkest the year in full color under the baton of conductor Cosette Justo Valdés, featuring pianist Anna Fedorova,

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17

January

8 p.m.

Heerlen Theater

Symphonic Junction

Joep Beving & Residentie Orkest

The Residentie Orkest Joep Beving are bringing their unique collaboration to Heerlen.

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22

jan

23

jan

7:30 p.m.

Amare Studio, The Hague

Close to Classics

Close to Classics

In Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals, the orchestra brings a delightful parade of animals to life, from playful and funny to graceful and witty. And you’re right in the middle of it all.

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29

jan

31

jan

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday / Sunday Matinee

Mozart's Requiem

Around Mozart’s birthday, the Residentie Orkest will perform his Requiem – one of his most moving works – alongside his dazzling Violin Concerto No. 3.

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02

February

8:15 p.m.

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Willem-Alexander and Máxima's 25th Wedding Anniversary

Twenty-five years after Willem-Alexander and Máxima’s wedding at the Nieuwe Kerk , the magic Nieuwe Kerk to the Concertgebouw.

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05

February

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Brahms' Symphony No. 2

Step into a world of soft hues, where serene cherry blossoms give way to thrilling symphonic splendour – with cellist Daniel Müller-Schott at its radiant heart.

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07

February

11:00 a.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Sunday Morning

Sunday Morning Concert: Saint-Saëns & Brahms

A gentle Sunday morning filled with warm romance: Saint-Saëns’ beloved Cello Concerto and Brahms’ sunny Symphony No. 2.

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13

February

11:00 a.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

A Performance for the Whole Family

Can You Hear Me? (6+)

Mijs is fed up with everyone and everything! But just as she’s about to run away, she finds comfort in the wonderful world of music.

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17

February

8:15 p.m.

Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague

Up Close

Up Close: Harp in the Spotlight

An intimate chamber music concert at the Nieuwe Kerk, where impressionistic colours meet classical tension.

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19

February

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Tchaikovsky & Lutosławski

An evening full of intensity and grandeur – from Sibelius’s serene myth to Lutosławski’s spectacular labyrinth of sound, and the phenomenal pianist Giltburg in Tchaikovsky’s mighty Piano Concerto.

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20

February

8:30 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

RO NOW

RO NOW: Sibelius & Tchaikovsky

Discover two masterpieces that push in opposite directions: Sibelius's hushed, twilit soundscape and the unbridled energy of Tchaikovsky’s iconic piano concerto.

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13

Mar

28

Mar

8 p.m.

National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam

Red Fox by Du Yun

Love is the glue that holds people together. But what happens when a loved one’s mind begins to decline and memories fade? The new opera *Red Fox* offers a glimpse into three very different relationships.

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14

March

2:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Sunday Matinee

Bruch & Schumann

Simone Lamsma shines in Bruch’s beloved Violin Concerto, framed by two radiant works by Schumann.

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19

March

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Dvořák's Symphony No. 8

A spectacular evening full of character and energy, featuring rising-star conductor Eduardo Strausser, top cellist Julian Steckel and three musical masterpieces.

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24

Mar

27

Mar

7 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Holidays

St Matthew Passion

Bach's St Matthew Passion: raw, consoling and rich in detail, conducted by Jan Willem de Vriend and featuring an outstanding cast.

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25

Mar

26

Mar

7:30 p.m.

Pieterskerk, Leiden

St Matthew Passion in Leiden

In 2027, the Residentie Orkest, Netherlands Chamber Choir the Hague Sailors’ Choir will perform the St. Matthew Passion at the invitation of the Pieterskerk in Leiden.

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02

April

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Beethoven's Symphony No. 5

The Residentie Orkest celebrates 200 years of Beethoven with an energetic, witty and monumental programme, ranging from Prometheus to the iconic Symphony No. 5. Not to be missed!

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09

Apr

11

Apr

7:30 p.m.

AFAS Live, Amsterdam

Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert

Cinema in Concert is bringing *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert* to AFAS Live on April 9, 10, and 11.

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17

April

11:00 a.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

A Performance for the Whole Family

Little Neptune (4+)

Dive into the world of Little Neptune, an exciting musical theatre adventure about courage, teamwork and the magic of musical instruments.

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21

April

8:15 p.m.

Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague

Up Close

Up Close: Messiaen's Masterpiece

Powerful chamber music composed in a German prisoner-of-war camp: introspective, dramatic, tragic and bleak, but ultimately offering hope.

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23

April

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Pictures at an Exhibition

From Beethoven’s refined Violin Concerto to Mussorgsky’s vivid masterpiece: an evening filled with light, shadow and musical imagination.

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24

April

8:15 p.m.

The Philharmonie, Haarlem

Residentie Orkest Haarlem

The Residentie Orkest Haag will perform two iconic masterpieces: Beethoven’s lyrical Violin Concerto and Ravel’s colorful orchestration of Mussorgsky’s famous *Pictures at an Exhibition*

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25

April

11:00 a.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Sunday Morning

Sunday Morning Concert: Pictures at an Exhibition

Soaring melodies and colourful soundscapes: a poetic Sunday morning with The Lark Ascending and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

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28

April

7:30 p.m.

BASF Feierabendhaus, Ludwigshafen

Residentie Orkest Ludwigshafen

The Residentie Orkest to Ludwigshafen, Germany, to perform, among other works, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, featuring star violinist Tobias Feldmann.

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14

May

16

May

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Bruckner's Symphony No. 4

A captivating concert featuring Prokofiev’s lyrical Violin Concerto No. 2 and Bruckner’s monumental Symphony No. 4, “Romantic.”

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21

May

8:15 p.m.

Amare Concert Hall, The Hague

Symphonic Friday

Tchaikovsky's Pathétique

Two iconic highlights: Kobekina performs Dvořák’s passionate Cello Concerto, while Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique forms a poignant, hushed finale.

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23

May

2:15 p.m.

TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

Residentie Orkest: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”

Tchaikovsky’s moving Sixth Symphony, full of emotion and unforgettable melodies. The Residentie Orkest with Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, performed by Anastasia Kobekina, at TivoliVredenburg.

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28

May

8 p.m.

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 and Anastasia Kobekina performs Dvořák's Cello Concerto

The young Russian cellist Anastasia Kobekina always plays with great emotional expressiveness. Today, she demonstrates this in Dvořák’s compelling, emotional Cello Concerto.

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29

May

8:15 p.m.

Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague

Chamber Music at the Nieuwe Kerk

Beethoven!

Shunske Sato returns to the Nieuwe Kerk with a personal and vibrant Beethoven programme that feels like an intimate encounter.

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