Peace Concerts 2025

To conclude the annual Just Peace Open Day on Sunday Sept. 21, a brass quintet of the Residentie Orkest will perform a unique classical concert in the Amphitheater of the National Monument Oranjehotel. The concert is organized in cooperation with Just Peace, with a message of hope, solidarity, peace and justice.

The program includes works by Bach, Grieg and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. These pieces were also played at the very first commemoration at the Oranjehotel eighty years ago and will now be heard again complemented by other appropriate music for this Peace Concert.

You are welcome to combine the concert and the Just Peace Open Day with a visit to the NM Oranjehotel. Visitors to the concert and the Just Peace Open Day will receive a € 2.50 discount on their museum ticket. The discount is valid this day only.

Musicians
Robert-Jan Hoffman - trumpet
Erwin ter Bogt - trumpet
Hugo Freitas - horn
Yiannis Bontis - trombone
Jack Price - bass trombone

The concert will take place on Sunday Sept. 21, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the NM Oranjehotel, Van Alkemadelaan 1258 in The Hague.

Attending the concert is free. However, you must reserve a free ticket here.

On Saturday , Sept. 20,the Orange Hotel will hold a commemoration. This makes it among the oldest in our country. Originating as a reunion of former prisoners, the first commemoration was held on Oct. 5, 1946. Cell 601 was dedicated as a memorial on that day. Each year a commemorative speech is delivered and wreaths are laid at Doodencel 601, followed by a Silent Walk along the cell by all present.

Dineke de Groot, President of the Supreme Court delivers the commemorative speech this year and the musical accompaniment is provided by musicians from the Residentie Orkest. Some students of the Johan de Witt College and artist Joost van Kersbergen will also provide some special "spoken word" readings.

Program
9:45 a.m.: Gate open
10:30 a.m.: Commencement of official program
11:15 a.m.: Silent walk past Cell 601 and wreath laying.

Afterwards there will be an opportunity to meet with coffee/tea.

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