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Review of Stravinsky's Firebird

On Sunday afternoon, March 3, in an almost sold-out Amare , the concert sounded, among other things, Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto and Stravinsky's Firebird. An experience!

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Simon Vandenbroecke on Stravinsky's Poetrushka

Immerse yourself in the classics during RO NOW. With an evening full of surprises on March 15. Bassoonist Simon Vandenbroecke tells you why you should come and listen to Stravinsky's ballet Petrushka, based on a folk fairytale about love and jealousy. Powerful, colorful music that stands like a house even without the ballet!

What is Discover the Orchestra?

This season, the Friends Association is supporting the Discover the Orchestra curriculum. But what exactly is that? Marieke Meliesie of our education department explains more.

Review of Shostakovich 5

On Friday Feb. 2, Rachmaninov's Fourth Piano Concerto and Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony sounded in a sold-out Amare . An experience!

Residentie Orkest At Dutch Violin Competition

On Saturday Jan. 27, the Residentie Orkest accompanied the three finalists of the Oskar Back Prize 2024.

Beethoven in The Hague

Almost 260 years ago, a young, very talented pianist and composer spent over six months in The Hague. His name? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Ravel in The Hague

In the early 1920s, French composer, conductor and pianist Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) thought it was time for a tour. Not as a pianist but as a conductor of his own works. He had a busy touring schedule ahead of him, as he could be found from Sweden to Spain and from Canada to Italy. The Residentie Orkest also managed to snare him.

Our new flutist Rieneke Brink

The Residentie Orkest has a new second flutist: Rieneke Brink. "I always hope the audience can disappear into the music for a while," she said.

Jun Märkl, the new chief conductor of Residentie Orkest The Hague

From season 2025-2026, German-Japanese conductor Jun Märkl will be the new chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest, succeeding Anja Bihlmaier. His appointment seals years of excellent cooperation: Märkl is a sought-after guest conductor and, since the summer of 2021, permanent guest conductor. He will be associated with the orchestra as chief conductor for a minimum of four seasons.

Lucian-Leonard Raiciof on Sheherazade

On December 15 and 17, we will play Rimsky-Korsakov's fairy-tale Sheherazade. Our concertmaster Lucian-Leonard Raiciof will tell you more about it.

Young talent at the Residentie Orkest: the Orchestramaster

A master's student focusing on classical music naturally wants to gain as much practical experience as possible while studying. Where better to do that than in a professional orchestra? Master's student Mathias Pearson tells more about it!

Conducting project 2023

On November 14, 2023, it was party time at the Residentie Orkest in Amare! Pupils of grade 8 from our "Discover the Orchestra" schools festively concluded their participation in the learning line with the conducting project.