Behind the scenes

Stories

Stories

Ringing in a new musical chapter with Chief Conductor Jun Märkl

When conductor Jun Märkl isn't exploring the Alaskan wilderness in his camper van, you'll find him on the staff of the world's best-known orchestras. This summer he joins as chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest, of which he has been a regular guest conductor since 2021.

Read Story

Performance Notes, Beats & Bars at Hague Children's Music Day

Saturday Saturday April 5, marked the debut performance of the fourth edition of Notes, Beats & Bars at the Hague Children's Music Day at the Atrium Cityhall. Musicians from the Residentie Orkest performed with rappers from the Hague Hiphop Center H3C.

Sven Arne Tepl on 2025/2026 season

Season 2025/2026 is just around the corner and the Residentie Orkest can't wait. General and artistic director Sven Arne Tepl talks with visible enthusiasm about the orchestra and the promising musical moments ahead.

Artist in residence Bomsori Kim: 'Music is my way of making a positive difference'

In 2023, South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim made her debut with the Residentie Orkest in The Hague and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. The musical click was so strong that she was almost immediately invited as artist in residence for the 2025-2026 season. 'It went completely naturally, we felt each other musically flawlessly.'

Review of RO NOW: Brahms 1

Last weekend, the Residentie Orkest played Brahms' majestic First Symphony, conducted by regular guest conductor and future chief conductor Jun Märkl - a review!

Amateur arts festival in Amare

Join the Amateur Arts Festival on Saturday afternoon, May 10, during the Volunteer Market "Together for a more beautiful The Hague" at Open Amare.

Review of Spectacular Symphonic

A world premiere for The Hague! Klaas de Vries wrote the monumental orchestral work "Cada Instante" for the Residentie Orkest , which sounded for the first time in Amare on Friday March 21. A retrospective!

Alto-hoist Alexander van Eerdewijk

As of 2024, the Residentie Orkest has a new alto oboist: Alexander van Eerdewijk. "I really like the role the cor anglais plays in the orchestra. It's a very warm and expressive sound!"

Behind the scenes at the Haags Matrozenkoor

The Residentie Orkest has been collaborating in Bach's St. Matthew Passion with the Hague Matrozen Choir since 1935. We took a look behind the scenes at one of the preparatory rehearsals.

One Minute Symphony

One Minute Symphony - Hugo Fejgielman Garcia

On March 28, we will play Hugo Fejgielman Garcia's One Minute Symphony. He will tell more about his work himself.

RO NOW: The podcast about Brahms 1

In 'RO NOW: The podcast' we turn 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! host Christiaan Kuyvenhoven looks ahead to the next concert in the RO NOW series: Brahms 1 on March 29.

Dineke Mulock Houwer-Bunnik passed away

We received the sad news that, after a short illness, Dineke Mulock Houwer - Bunnik (1941-2025) passed away on Friday March 7, 2025. Dineke was vice president of the Residentie Orkest from 2003 to 2013 and was invaluable to the orchestra in that role.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30