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: Bruch & Mendelssohn' taking place on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. at Amare, The Hague.

• ...Christiaan tells how a vacation in Scotland in 1829 inspired the "Scottish Symphony" by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and you will hear several wonderful excerpts from this symphony.

• ...we speak to our regular guest conductor Jun Märkl who talks about why he thinks the "Scottish Fantasy" for violin and orchestra by the also German composer Max Bruch is such a beautiful, rich and romantic work.