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2025 Annual Report: Music Can Do Anything

The Residentie Orkest ’s 2025 annual report Residentie Orkest published. In it, the orchestra looks back on an extraordinary year.

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One Minute Symphony

One Minute Symphony - Lingyuan Yang

What happens when a violin concerto is reconstructed using code and simulation? In *Coded 47*, composition student Lingyuan Yang transforms Sibelius’s famous Violin Concerto into an alienating digital soundscape in an intriguing *One Minute Symphony*, which will have its world premiere on Friday , May Friday .

Trombonist Tim Dowling bids farewell to the Residentie Orkest

After nearly fifty years of playing in orchestras—including with the Residentie Orkest since November 1988—trombonist Tim Dowling is retiring this summer. He admits frankly that he finds the idea of retirement “quite exciting.”

A Look Back at the Amateur Arts Festival & City Volunteer Fair 2026

Saturday , May Saturday was an inspiring and special day! Together with PEP The Hague, Amare The Hague, and thanks to the Cultuurschakel network, we welcomed no fewer than two thousand visitors to the third edition of the Urban Volunteer Market and the Amateur Arts Festival 2026.

Willem Jeths: “My piano concerto explores different facets of love”

Composer Willem Jeths has written a brand-new piano concerto for the Residentie Orkest pianist Ellen Corver. On May 2, they will premiere the work under the baton of Antony Hermus during the closing concert of Dag in de Branding.

RO & JKC Wind and Percussion Day

This coming Saturday , June Saturday , we’ll be hosting our first event specifically for wind and percussion players!

RO NOW: The Stories Behind The Rite of Spring

Why did Stravinsky’s *The Rite of Spring* cause such a stir? What do Stravinsky and the Rolling Stones actually have in common? You’ll find out all about it in our concert *RO NOW: The Rite of Spring*. Host Christiaan Kuyvenhoven will tell you more!

One Minute Symphony

One Minute Symphony - Mateusz Godlewski

What happens when your eyes take in more than they can process? For Mateusz Godlewski, this question served as the starting point for an intriguing One Minute Symphony, which will have its world premiere on Friday , April Friday .

Music as a bridge in the city

During the Freedom Days on May 4 and 5, 2026, the Residentie Orkest will Residentie Orkest how music can contribute to remembrance, celebration, and connection. Through RO in the city ,” the orchestra RO in the city musicians to various locations throughout The Hague, right in the heart of the city and close to the people.

Willem Jeths & Ellen Corver on composing a piano concerto

How is a new piano concerto created? Composer Willem Jeths and pianist Ellen Corver discuss inspiration, collaboration, and the search for the ideal sound.

Sven Arne Tepl on the 2026–2027 season

General and Artistic Director Sven Arne Tepl could talk for hours about the past year—and even longer about what lies ahead. With obvious enthusiasm, he looks forward to the 2026–2027 season and the musical delights we Residentie Orkest expect from the Residentie Orkest .

Tess Merlot on a mini-tour with Residentie Orkest

Following a sold-out concert at PAARD a highly anticipated live album, Tess Merlot and nine top musicians from the Residentie Orkest are continuing Residentie Orkest collaboration in a new, more intimate format on a mini-tour.