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Summer Concert 2026

On Thursday , June Thursday , the annual Summer Concert took place in the beautiful Oude Kerk in Voorburg—a festive evening organized by the Friends of the Residentie Orkest Association Residentie Orkest thank our Gold and Platinum Friends for their indispensable support.

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Review of The Residents in Concert

Last Sunday , May Sunday , Amare festive final performance of The Residents took place in the Amare Concert Hall . During the afternoon, 250 students performed alongside musicians from the Residentie Orkest. A look back!

A Conversation with Leonidas Zhupali, Music Teacher at The Residents

What begins with a tentative first note in the classroom often grows into much more than just a music lesson at The Residents. The Residentie Orkest educational project, supported by Fonds 1818, Residentie Orkest together children from all over The Hague, allowing them to collaborate, perform, and, above all, build self-confidence.

2025 Annual Report: Music Can Do Anything

Het jaarverslag 2025 van het Residentie Orkest is verschenen. Daarin kijkt het orkest terug op een bijzonder jaar.

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.