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Looking back on the New Year's Concert 2026

Last Saturday , the Residentie Orkest Saturday in Residentie Orkest new year with a festive New Year's concert featuring celebratory music by Poulenc, Berlioz, Bizet, and others. A look back!

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Looking back on Christmas in the Nieuwe Kerk

On Sunday , December Sunday , the Nieuwe Kerk was Nieuwe Kerk too small to accommodate all those interested. Two sold-out concerts filled with warm sounds during Christmas in the Nieuwe Kerk. A look back!

Looking back on Handels Messiah

With Handels Messiah, the Residentie Orkest gave an atmospheric start to what feels like the beginning of a new December tradition Residentie Orkest December 20. A look back!

Looking back on Mahler 1

A classic alongside rediscovered repertoire: last weekend, the Residentie Orkest Mahler's First Symphony alongside work by the forgotten Jewish composer Schulhoff. A look back!

Conducting Project 2025

At the end of November 2025, it was once again time to celebrate at the Residentie Orkest. The tenth edition of the conducting project concluded with the famous final concert featuring no fewer than fourteen young conductors! A look back.

Review of Dvořák 9

What a weekend with three sold-out concerts in The Hague, Amsterdam and Utrecht. From Dvořák's 'New World' to Jeths' Suite 'Ritratto' and Schumann's fiery Cello Concerto - one and all groundbreaking music. A retrospective!

Review of Walton & Beethoven

Last weekend we two were treated to the imperial splendor of Beethoven's Emperor Concert with pianist Lucas Jussen and Walton's rarely performed First Symphony. A retrospective!

Review of Shostakovich & Brahms

An evening of accomplished compositions in the Nieuwe Kerk. The very best chamber music by Shostakovich and Brahms, performed by an extraordinary selection of strings. A retrospective.

Review of Fauré's Requiem

A heavenly weekend with one of the most beautiful requiems ever composed - the Netherlands Radio Choir returned to The Hague for Gabriel Fauré's Requiem. A retrospective!

Review of Shostakovich 6

A world premiere for The Hague featuring a new work by Max Knigge, Grieg's dazzling Piano Concerto and Shostakovich's whimsical Sixth Symphony. A retrospective!

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!

Review of An American Dream

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

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