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Hello Cello Day

The Cello Biennale and several local partners are organizing the Hello Cello Days in four cities: a musical mini-festival for the whole family with master classes, a children's performance, workshops, trial lessons and instrument builders. The highlight of the Hello Cello Day is the performance of the Hello Cello Orchestra featuring young cellists from the region.

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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!

Jan Willem de Vriend tells!

Jan Willem de Vriend surprises the Netherlands on Friday , Oct. 4, with the Dutch premiere of Emilie Mayer's intriguing Seventh Symphony. A symphony full of contrasts, from dramatic and somber to lyrical and joyful, written in the romantic language of Schumann and Brahms. An absolute must! Jan Willem himself tells more about this discovery.

One Minute Symphony

One Minute Symphony - David Richter

Young composition student David Richter found inspiration for his One Minute Symphony in a conversation with a young musician. He met 11-year-old Johan, who has lessons at Royal Conservatoire The Hague. You can hear how that encounter turned into notes on Oct. 11 at Amare.

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!

One Minute Symphony

A musical birthday gift for Ronald Brautigam

At the Oct. 4 concert, Residentie Orkest will celebrate the seventieth birthday of top Dutch pianist Ronald Brautigam. Especially for him, the young composition student Katherine Teng wrote a One Minute Symphony entitled 2356 Years. Where did she get her inspiration and what does the title mean?

Young composer writes new work for Prinsjesdag

At the request of the States General, Irish composer Franki Dodwell (31) has written a composition especially for the United Assembly at Prinsjesdag. 'Parade' will be performed by the brass quintet of the Residentie Orkest during the King's departure after the speech from the throne.

Friends anniversary gift

A new grand piano as an anniversary gift!

In November 2024, Residentie Orkest will celebrate its 120th anniversary. This festive anniversary will be used as an opportunity for all Friends to give a special gift to the orchestra: a new grand piano. But why is a new grand piano needed? And how exactly does the selection process work? General and artistic director Sven Arne Tepl explains.

Dvořák's Cello Concerto

At the Prinsjesdag Concert on Sept. 17, 2024, the Residentie Orkest will play Dvořák's Cello Concerto, among others, with soloist and artist in residence Jean-Guihen Queyras. Our own cellists Roger Regter and Justa de Jong explain why for them this is the most beautiful Cello Concerto.

RO NOW: The stories behind Sibelius & De Graaff

What do swans, composing on the train and four saxophones have in common? It all comes to pass in our concert RO NOW: Sibelius & De Graaff. host Christiaan Kuyvenhoven will tell you more!

RO NOW: The podcast

In 'RO NOW: The podcast' we turn 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! host Christiaan Kuyvenhoven looks ahead to the next concert in the RO NOW series.

New linocuts by Mariska Mallee

A new season means not only a year full of concerts but also a new series of unique linocuts by The Hague artist Mariska Mallee, created especially for the Residentie Orkest. These will be presented to the soloist and conductor afterwards.