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Friendship through the years

From amateur days to orchestra tours, from a new grand piano to concert clothing and from music stands to a new hall. For eighty years, the Friends of the Residentie Orkest Association has contributed to numerous projects of the Hague Residentie Orkest.

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RO NOW: The stories behind Bruch & Mendelssohn

What do a Celtic harp, a kilt and a painting composer have in common? It all comes together in our concert RO NOW: Bruch & Mendelssohn. Presenter Christiaan Kuyvenhoven will tell you more!

Looking back on 120 years Residentie Orkest

Last weekend the Residentie Orkest celebrated its 120th anniversary with two nearly sold-out concerts at Amare. Offering the new Steinway-grand piano completed the celebration! A retrospective.

A new tune for the Residentie Orkest by composer Amarante Nat

The talented composer Amarante Nat was asked by the Residentie Orkest to write a "tune" in honor of the orchestra's 120th anniversary. We were looking for a composition that embodies the character of the orchestra and encompasses the essence of over 300 years of symphonic music. The difficult task, but we are incredibly pleased with the result!

'Culture has always given us great pleasure and inspiration and I like to pass that on'

Lex Sip, an architect, has been attending the Residentie Orkest since he was a teenager . 'Over half a century of concert attendance, that creates a bond. That's why I started talking about bequeathing to the orchestra and the possibility of a named fund. That way, when I'm alive, I can do something for the orchestra that has always given and continues to give us so much.'

Review of musical evening in Juliana Plaza

On Wednesday evening, November 20, we celebrated the 120th anniversary of the Residentie Orkest with Club RO members, our corporate and private donors, funds, community partners and many others who are of great value to the orchestra. A fantastic musical evening in the Juliana Plaza where we reflected on the history and future of the orchestra.

Ninety-year-old former viola player Ernst Wauer on his thirty years with the Residentie Orkest

The Residentie Orkest is 120 years old. Ernst Wauer, originally from Germany, lived through more than thirty years of it. Days before his 90th birthday, Wauer looks back on the "old Residentie Orkest'. "We weren't actually supposed to be 'such a cozy orchestra,' but we were."

120 years Residentie Orkest

Music can do anything....al 120 years! The Residentie Orkest celebrates its 120th anniversary with a unique impression of the orchestra that has been at the center of The Hague society since 1904.

Review of RO NOW Extra: Alpine Symphony

Last weekend, Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony sounded for the first time at Amare . More than a hundred musicians provided a very successful musical journey through the Alps! A retrospective.

RO NOW: The podcast on Bruch & Mendelssohn

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: Bruch & Mendelssohn on Dec. 7.

One Minute Symphony

A One Minute Symphony for the birthday girl Residentie Orkest

At the Nov. 22, 2024 concert, Residentie Orkest celebrated its 120th anniversary. Especially for this, the young composition student Virág Anna Virág wrote a One Minute Symphony titled Birds aren't real. Where did she get her inspiration and what does the title mean?

Winter dreams in the neighborhood

Experience winter stories by storytellers from different districts of The Hague with the enchanting music of Tchaikovsky played by a string quartet from the Residentie Orkest.

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