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Review of An American Dream

Mendelssohn's world-famous Violin Concerto and the Hague premiere of a work by Florence Price. A retrospective!

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Peace Concerts 2025

To conclude the annual Just Peace Open Day on Sunday Sept. 21, a wind quintet of the Residentie Orkest provided a unique classical concert in the Amphitheater of the National Monument Oranjehotel. The day before, the commemoration of 80 years of the Oranjehotel took place.

One Minute Symphony

One Minute Symphony - Antek Cholewinski

Composition student Antek Cholewinski wrote the first One Minute Symphony of season 2025/2026. The question "How's it going?" is at the heart of his work. The premiere will be heard at Amare on Friday , Oct. 3.

Bequeathing to the Residentie Orkest

Let future generations also experience the power of music and include the Residentie Orkest in your will.

Review of Prinsjesdag Concert 2025

The Hague celebrated Prinsjesdag, and we celebrated with them! The Residentie Orkest opened the new season with the Prinsjesdag Concert with our new chief conductor Jun Märkl and new artist in residence, violinist Bomsori Kim. A festive look back!

Our new violinist Irene Piazza

I love the idea of creating something from the combination of all these people together, which is very fascinating!

Review of Eighty Years Later

Atmospheric, subdued, intimate. A concert in the Nieuwe Kerk always stays with you. And that was certainly the concert around the theme Eighty Years Later on Friday , Sept. 12. A retrospective.

RO NOW: The stories behind Grieg & Shostakovich

What do soccer and Shostakovich have in common? Or Grieg's Piano Concerto and a hat? It will all pass by in our concert RO NOW: Shostakovich 6. Presenter Christiaan Kuyvenhoven will tell you more!

RO NOW: The podcast on Shostakovich 6

In "RO NOW: The podcast," we shine the spotlight on our RO NOW concerts. A show full of fun facts for everyone who goes to the concert, or just loves (classical) music! Presenter Christiaan Kuyvenhoven looks ahead to the next concert in the RO NOW series: Shostakovich 6 on Oct. 11.

Statue for Paul van Vliet

A statue of Paul van Vliet, the well-known cabaret performer with whom the Residentie Orkest has frequently collaborated, will be unveiled in his hometown of The Hague on Wednesday , Sept. 10.

Opening renewed Spuiplein

On Saturday Sept. 6, the renewed Spuiplein was opened by Culture Alderman Saskia Bruines. A retrospective!

Stream Svendsen 'Romeo and Juliet'

Guest conductor Kwamé Ryan conducts the Residentie Orkest in a beautiful but unknown work by Johan Svendsen about the world-famous love couple Romeo and Juliet.

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