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Ben Legebeke plays Last concert with Residentie Orkest

After an orchestral career of over 44 years, Ben Legebeke, perhaps our best-known second violinist, is about to say goodbye. On Sunday October 19, he will play for the last time with the Residentie Orkest in Amare with - very appropriately - Fauré's Requiem.

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Review of A Night at the Opera

Musical fireworks by Haydn, Mozart and Rossini and dazzling vocal talent Maria Warenberg in The Hague and Leeuwarden last weekend. A retrospective!

Gala Residentie Orkest

On Friday evening, Jan. 23, 2026, the Concert Hall in Amare will transform into the beating heart of culture, connection and class. The Residentie Orkest will host a sparkling gala evening full of music, encounters and meaning. And you can be a part of it!

Maria Warenberg's love of the drama of opera

Whirling singing talent Maria Warenberg performs with the Residentie Orkest on Oct. 3 and 4 in The Hague and Leeuwarden.

Statement Residentie Orkest

Statement Residentie Orkest The Hague following call for cultural boycott of Israel.

Review of An American Dream

Mendelssohn's world-famous Violin Concerto and the Hague premiere of a work by Florence Price. A retrospective!

Peace Concerts 2025

To conclude the annual Just Peace Open Day on Sunday Sept. 21, a wind quintet of the Residentie Orkest provided a unique classical concert in the Amphitheater of the National Monument Oranjehotel. The day before, the commemoration of 80 years of the Oranjehotel took place.

One Minute Symphony

One Minute Symphony - Antek Cholewinski

Composition student Antek Cholewinski wrote the first One Minute Symphony of season 2025/2026. The question "How's it going?" is at the heart of his work. The premiere will be heard at Amare on Friday , Oct. 3.

Review of Prinsjesdag Concert 2025

The Hague celebrated Prinsjesdag, and we celebrated with them! The Residentie Orkest opened the new season with the Prinsjesdag Concert with our new chief conductor Jun Märkl and new artist in residence, violinist Bomsori Kim. A festive look back!

Our new violinist Irene Piazza

I love the idea of creating something from the combination of all these people together, which is very fascinating!

Review of Eighty Years Later

Atmospheric, subdued, intimate. A concert in the Nieuwe Kerk always stays with you. And that was certainly the concert around the theme Eighty Years Later on Friday , Sept. 12. A retrospective.

RO NOW: The stories behind Grieg & Shostakovich

What do soccer and Shostakovich have in common? Or Grieg's Piano Concerto and a hat? It will all pass by in our concert RO NOW: Shostakovich 6. Presenter Christiaan Kuyvenhoven will tell you more!

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