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Royal couple at celebratory handover Amare

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima attended the festive handover of Amare on Thursday evening, Sept. 2.

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One Minute Symphony - Pema Bennardis

What would The Hague Central Station sound like if it were music? Composition student Pema Bennardis uses the station as inspiration for her one-minute symphony.

Viola player Vladimir Mendelssohn died

On Friday Aug. 13, Vladimir Mendelssohn died at the age of 71. He was solo altoist of the Residentie Orkest The Hague from 1979 to 1990.

World premiere of Otto Ketting at Residentie Orkest

On Friday March 18, experience the world premiere of Otto Kettings Ithaka Symphony, an orchestral work composed especially for the Residentie Orkest by Elmer Schönberger.

Music belongs to human beings

Music offers so much. But music education is not yet accessible to every child. An interview with our head of education Ruth van de Putte highlights the power of music education.

Change of membership administration Friends

The Friends of the Residentie Orkest Association is switching to a new membership administration system. Among other things, this will make it possible to pay your dues by direct debit. Friends may get a call this week about this.

"A very different way to delight people with music!"

On the sidewalk, in the park or from a courtyard garden: all kinds of locations are visited during Music at your doorstep .

An era has come to an end

Our orchestra looks back with melancholy, but also with much gratitude, on the many moments with his music and with Louis in the house visiting at rehearsals and concerts.

Tones

What is it like to play in the orchestra? In the pilot podcast "Toonaarden," Lex Bohlmeijer steps behind the scenes of the Residentie Orkest.

"I want to be so much more than just a conductor."

The love between German conductor Anja Bihlmaier and the Residentie Orkest was sealed after one program. From season 2021-2022, she will be the orchestra's new chief conductor: "This is a new chapter in my life.

Minister Dekker opens Seniors Cafe JulianaPlaza

On Wednesday June 2, Minister Sander Dekker and Councilwoman Kavita Parbhudayal opened the Seniors Café - a new meeting place for the elderly in the neighborhood. The Residentie Orkest was invited by JulianaPlaza to musically open the Seniors Café.

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"Music contributes to a better world."

For the magazine, we asked Henk van der Meulen, Director Royal Conservatoire The Hague, to write a column with the topic "Music can do anything.