In "RO NOW: The podcast," we shine the spotlight on our RO NOW concerts. A show full of fun facts for everyone who goes to the concert, or just loves (classical) music! Presenter Christiaan Kuyvenhoven looks ahead to the next concert in the RO NOW series. A series of concerts that will open your ears, broaden your view and deepen your taste.

🎧 In this episode...

• ...get an exclusive preview of the upcoming concert: 'RO NOW Extra: Alpine Symphony' taking place on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. at Amare The Hague.

• ...Christiaan tells how a thrilling mountain hike inspired the "Alpine Symphony" by German composer Richard Strauss and you get to hear beautiful excerpts from this symphony.

• ...we dive into the percussion loft of the Residentie Orkest with two of our musicians. They talk about the special set of instruments Strauss used for his "Alpine Symphony," such as cowbells, a thunderboard and a real heckel horn that once belonged to the composer himself.