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Handels Messiah - where city and music come together

On December 20, 2025, the Residentie Orkest will start Residentie Orkest new tradition. Every year, it will collaborate with one of The Hague's exceptional choirs in a Christmas performance of Handel's Messiah. This year, that choir will be the Koninklijke Zangvereniging Excelsior, which has been active since 1881.

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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.

One Minute Symphony

One Minute Symphony - Archie Tulk

Young composition student Archie Tulk sought inspiration for his One Minute Symphony and visited SVV Scheveningen, one of the oldest soccer clubs in the Netherlands. How that encounter turned into notes can be heard at Amare on December 5.

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!

Carice van Houten is a special guest

During the weekend of January 16-18, 2026, the Residentie Orkest will welcome Residentie Orkest special guest during the concert with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright: actress and singer Carice van Houten. She will play a unique role in the concerts in The Hague, Utrecht, and Eindhoven.

One Minute Symphony

The Residentie Orkest and the power of the One Minute Symphony

For eight years, many Friday night concerts have been preceded by the One Minute Symphony. "What I really like about this," explains composer Karmit Fadael, "is that it has really opened doors with me into the orchestral world."

"For a moment in another world."

When she steps into Amare s Concert Hall , she feels small for a moment among all the people. "Very cozy," she says later. "There were so many people, wonderful to see." The lights dim, the first sounds fill the room - and then it happens: "I got tears in my eyes. So beautiful to hear. You settle down spiritually."

In conversation with two generations of Residentie Orkest harpists

Playing the harp in an orchestra: a versatile but also demanding task. Mathilde Wauters and Štefica Žužek know all about it. Whereas Wauters has been the Residentie Orkest 's current harpist since 2022, former harpist Žužek took early retirement in 2000 after 34 years. In a double interview, they reflect on their love for the harp as well as the orchestra.

One Minute Symphony

One Minute Symphony - Carlotta of Schwartzenberg

What happens when a composer merges two characteristics of a concerto into a One Minute Symphony? Composition student Carlotta van Schwartzenberg took up this challenge. The premiere will be heard at Amare on Friday Nov. 28.

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!

Looking back on cold days, warm hearts

On Thursday Nov. 13, the first meeting of Cold Days, Warm Hearts took place at the Father Center Adam. A retrospective!

Round of Instruments 2025

The Rondje Instrumenten took place at the end of October; the festive kick off of Discover the Orchestra for the classes starting the curriculum this school year.

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