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A Look Back at Haydn & Mendelssohn

Last Friday , cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason gave a brilliant performance during his debut with the Residentie Orkest , performing Haydn’s sparkling Cello Concerto in D.

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Felix was born without arms; now he performs as a top soloist

The Residentie Orkest is honoring Mozart and has brought a top German soloist to The Hague for the occasion. Inviting a guest musician or conductor from abroad is not uncommon, but there is something special about Felix Klieser: he plays the horn not with his hand, but with his bare left foot.

British star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason makes his debut at Residentie Orkest

British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason (1999) is one of the best-known classical musicians of his generation. Since winning the BBC Young Musician competition in 2016, he has built an impressive international career. On November 6, 2026, at Friday , he will make his debut with the Residentie Orkest.

A new composition by Amarante Nat

The One Minute Symphony has become an integral part of the Residentie Orkest ’s concerts. Composer Amarante Nat looks back on this significant milestone in his career and looks ahead to his latest composition.

A Look Back at Dvořák 5 and RO NOW: Dvořák 5

Last weekend, “ Amare ” was all about poetry, nature, and the power of imagination. Under the baton of conductor Antony Hermus, the “ Residentie Orkest ” presented two extraordinary concert evenings featuring music by Calliope Tsoupaki, Gustav Mahler, and Antonín Dvořák. With mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj as soloist and a poetic presentation in the lobby, it was a weekend where music and words came together!

A Look Back at Tchaikovsky & Strauss

A weekend filled with virtuosity, romance, and symphonic grandeur. Last Friday and Sunday , the Residentie Orkest performed two monumental masterpieces at Amare, featuring violinist Stefan Jackiw and principal conductor Jun Märkl.

After nearly forty years, Erik Reinders is leaving the Residentie Orkest

After nearly forty years, contrabassoonist Erik Reinders is bidding farewell to the Residentie Orkest. On November 1 at Sunday , he will perform his “ Last ” concert during Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony at Amare.

Residentie Orkest Join Orange the World

This year, the “ Residentie Orkest ” is joining “Orange the World,” the global campaign against violence against women and girls.

Schulhoff Album Honored with Gramophone Editor’s Choice Award

The album *Menschheit* by the Residentie Orkest has been honored with an Editor’s Choice award by the international music magazine *Gramophone*.

A Look Back at Rachmaninoff & Glass

Rachmaninoff’s warm romanticism in his Third Symphony and a Dutch premiere of a work by Philip Glass. A look back.

Strauss in The Hague

Did you know that the music of Richard Strauss has been played since the founding of the Residentie Orkest ?

RO NOW: The Stories Behind Dvořák & Mahler

What do train numbers and Dvořák have in common? And what did a life-threatening night have to do with Mahler’s music? It’s all covered in RO NOW: Dvořák 5. Host Sander Zwiep tells you more about it!