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Looking back on 120 years Residentie Orkest

Last weekend the Residentie Orkest celebrated its 120th anniversary with two nearly sold-out concerts at Amare. Offering the new Steinway-grand piano completed the celebration! A retrospective.

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Review of musical evening in Juliana Plaza

On Wednesday evening, November 20, we celebrated the 120th anniversary of the Residentie Orkest with Club RO members, our corporate and private donors, funds, community partners and many others who are of great value to the orchestra. A fantastic musical evening in the Juliana Plaza where we reflected on the history and future of the orchestra.

Review of RO NOW Extra: Alpine Symphony

Last weekend, Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony sounded for the first time at Amare . More than a hundred musicians provided a very successful musical journey through the Alps! A retrospective.

Review of solo recital by Dejan Lazic

More than 300 Friends and donors made (additional) donations for the Residentie Orkest 's new grand piano for its 120th anniversary. For all donors, there was a solo recital by none other than pianist Dejan Lazic on Saturday, Nov. 9, to showcase the unique sound of the instrument.

Review of Shostakovich 8

"Relentless Residentie Orkest wraps up Amare , led by Hermus' storytelling power," the Volkskrant headlined about our Shostakovich 8 concert on Friday, Nov. 8. A retrospective in photos!

Review of Schumann & Beethoven

On Sunday, Oct. 27, The National Theatre collaborated with the Residentie Orkest in Beethoven's little-played play Egmont and top violinist Tobias Feldmann soloed in Schumann's Violin Concerto, all under the inspiring direction of regular guest conductor Richard Egarr. A retrospective!

Retrospective on RO NOW: Sibelius & De Graaff

A world premiere for The Hague during the kickoff of our RO NOW series. Jan-Peter de Graaff wrote a dazzling Concerto Metropolitain for the Residentie Orkest and the Ardemus Saxophone Quartet that sounded for the first time at Amare on Saturday, Oct. 19. A retrospective!

Review of Sunday Morning Concert: Kabalevsky & Dvořák

Last weekend, star cellist Kian Soltani performed Kabalevsky's virtuoso Second cello concerto and Michal Nesterowicz conducted Dvořák's Eighth Symphony. A retrospective!

Review of Brautigam plays Beethoven

Last Friday, master pianist Ronald Brautigam celebrated his seventieth birthday at the Residentie Orkest. And of course he did so with a Beethoven piano concerto. A retrospective!

Review of RO x Joep Beving

What a special weekend with Joep Beving! One of the most listened to living pianists in the world, joined forces with the Residentie Orkest and PAARD. The pianist we know for his minimalist and introspective compositions worked with an entire orchestra for the first time. He made a great impression with his minimalist and introspective compositions, or in his own words ''accessible music for complex emotions.'' A retrospective!

Review of Prinsjesdag Concert 2024

What a festive conclusion to Prinsjesdag with our very own Prinsjesdag Concert! Children from The Residents Stadsorkest and The Residents Academy opened the concert and our artist in residence, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, played the stars of heaven in Dvořák's overwhelmingly beautiful Cello Concerto. A retrospective!

Retrospective Spotlight Festival

Last Saturday we kicked off the new cultural season at the Spotlight Festival! A full Amare, many fun previews from dozens of institutions and artists, including our own preview concerts! A retrospective!

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