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Retrospective Verdi's Requiem

Missed Verdi's Requiem by the Residentie Orkest with chief conductor Anja Bihlmaier? Listen back here!

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Violinist Baiba Skride on Beethoven's Violin Concerto

Since Baiba Skride won the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2001, the Latvian violinist has played on all major music stages. In season 2019/2020 she was artist in residence of the Residentie Orkest but due to the worldwide corona pandemic not all concerts could take place. She is therefore very much looking forward to Beethoven's Violin Concerto next May 14.

One Minute Symphony

Wilson Leywantono draws inspiration from the Beethoven year.

And writes a 1-minute symphony about this.

A day in the life of artist in residence Simone Lamsma

What is it like to live as a violinist? How do you prepare for a concert and experience performing live?

Bach and his passion

"The St. Matthew Passion is about man in all his facets, and Bach knows how to express human emotions such as unconditional love, betrayal, sorrow and self-sacrifice in an unparalleled way." - Peter Dijkstra

Musical constructions as a source of self-reflection

Concert series for season 2022/2023 are on sale! Artistic director Sven Arne Tepl: 'Our repertoire is a reflection of how we relate to the world and each other.'

'Aikido is not about performance, but about what it does to you'

Listening to Bruckner's Ninth Symphony requires your full attention. Chief conductor Anja Bihlmaier engages in conversation with aikido-sensei Francisca van Leeuwen. They discuss discipline, energy and making connections.

Meet Bárbara: our new oboist

The Residentie Orkest employs a new principal oboist: Bárbara Patrício.

Deepening, attention and focus: Fabian Paagman on family business

Fabian Paagman runs the family business Paagman with his sister Nadine. How best to describe them? Progressive, ambitious and a touch cocky.

Benefit concert for Ukraine

Residentie Orkest The Hague, Amare, Royal Conservatory, Nederlands Dans Theater and Het Nationale Theater are, like everyone else, deeply shocked by the developments in Ukraine. Our sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. To show solidarity and support, we are organizing a benefit concert for Ukraine on Sunday March 6 at 3 p.m. in Amare Amares Concert Hall , in collaboration with Amare & Friends.

One Minute Symphony

Myrto Nizami takes inspiration from the International Court of Justice

And writes a 1-minute symphony about this.

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Rose Connolly takes inspiration from the view of Scheveningen

And writes a 1-minute symphony about this.

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