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Stories

"This provides the opportunity and freedom to strengthen our bond."

For years, top violinist Simone Lamsma has been delighting listeners worldwide with her Stradivarius. We are proud that next season she will be our guest at Residentie Orkest, Royal Conservatoire The Hague and Amare as artist in residence. Plenty of reason for a good conversation with the 'Dutch sensation'.

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"We can't wait to move our audience again"

A new chief conductor and new accommodation in the heart of The Hague usher in the 2021/2022 season like a pause. General & artistic director Sven Arne Tepl: 'In this eventful period, this gives an enormous boost!'

"With these new timpani, the possibilities are endless."

Thanks to a donation from the Stichting Instrumenten Fonds, we were able to expand our instrumentation with a set of new timpani. These are specifically for music from the Baroque to early Romantic periods.

Our jubilee concertmaster

Leo has been a violinist in the Residentie Orkest for 25 years, 17 of which as concertmaster. That is why we put him full in the spotlight. For the first time, Leo talks about his childhood in Romania, his career as a violinist and the special way he came into our orchestra.

Take a look at the Concert Hall of Amare

The Concert Hall is located on the second floor and is the largest room in Amare. This is the hall where the Residentie Orkest can shine.

Alexandra Bons

Russian-born violinist Alexandra (call sign: Sasha) Bons became a proud member of our orchestra in 2015. Originally playing in the second violins, she recently successfully auditioned for a spot in the first violin group. Why did she want to make that switch? And what once brought her from faraway Russia to the Netherlands? Sasha is happy to tell you her story.

Farewell to Nicholas Collon & South Beach Theatre

At the end of the 2020/2021 season, we bid farewell to both the South Beach Theatre and our chief conductor Nicholas Collon.

Vouchers valid for longer

Did you convert tickets into a voucher worth your purchase amount in season 2020/2021? The validity period of vouchers has been extended to 24 months.

Efe actually does want to make music!

Efe was a member of The Residents for many years. Ruth, as head of education, is very involved in the project. In this interview, they talk about why this project is so close to their hearts.

75 years of Friends

Anniversary magazine Friends

We created a magazine especially for the 75th anniversary of the Friends of the Residentie Orkest Association, as you have come to expect from us.

Our concertmaster Wouter Vossen

We interviewed our concertmaster about the music profession, his idols and the importance of our Friends.

Louise Koopman

Friends in the spotlight: Louise Koopman.