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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.

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Amateur arts festival in Amare

Join us on Saturday afternoon, May 2, for the Amateur Arts Festival during the Volunteer Fair “Together for a Better The Hague” at Open Amare.

A Look Back at The Hague Children's Music Day

On Saturday , March Saturday , the Atrium Den Haag was all about music during the third edition of The Hague Children’s Music Day.

A Look Back at RO NOW: Symphonic Waltzes

Last weekend Amare the dance floor was packed at Amare ! The Residentie Orkest Richard Strauss’s *Schlagobers* for the first time, conducted by our principal conductor Jun Märkl. A look back!

A Look Back at Jeths & Stravinsky

Last weekend, our concerts offered an impressive musical journey spanning both new and iconic repertoire. Amare both Igor Stravinsky’s groundbreaking *The Rite of Spring* and Willem Jeths’s new Piano Concerto No. 3. A look back!

Culture Connect connects young professionals

In May 2026, Culture Connect will launch in The Hague, a joint initiative of five cultural institutions in The Hague: Nederlands Dans Theater, Residentie Orkest, PAARD music venue, the Beelden aan Zee museum, and Het Nationale Theater.

Beethoven's Pastoral: Music as a Place to Catch Your Breath

On April 24, 2026, the Residentie Orkest will perform Residentie Orkest Pastoral Symphony. Violinist Gerard Spronk shares his personal connection to this beautiful work—a symphony inspired by nature.

A Look Back at Chopin & Sibelius

A weekend featuring two nearly sold-out concerts at Amare! Pianist Nelson Goerner returned to The Hague to perform Chopin’s lyrical Piano Concerto No. 2, followed by Sibelius’s powerful Symphony No. 1, conducted by Elena Schwarz. Concerts brimming with poetry and symphonic intensity.

Looking back on The Hague Women's Days

Last Saturday , March Saturday , was all about women's rights, art, and inspiring stories—with two special programs that made a deep impression.

RO NOW: The stories behind Symphonic Waltzes

What do whipped cream and the waltz have in common? And how did Richard Strauss celebrate his 60th birthday? You'll find out in our concert RO NOW: Symphonic Waltzes. Host Christiaan Kuyvenhoven will tell you all about it!

One Minute Symphony

One Minute Symphony - Paul Schmidt

What does a blurry image sound like? Paul Schmidt translated Japanese photographic aesthetics into an intriguing One Minute Symphony, which will have its world premiere on Friday , March Friday .

Looking back on Blaudzun

Last weekend, PAARD musical worlds collided at PAARD : the Residentie Orkest singer-songwriter Blaudzun.