Program Booklet

RO NOW: Sibelius & De Graaff

Saturday, October 19
20:30 hour until approximately 10:00 p.m.

During this RO NOW, we serve up poetic versatility with Skrjabin's Rêverie, Sibelius' iconic Fifth Symphony and the world premiere of Jan-Peter de Graaff's Concerto Metropolitain.

In collaboration with Day in the Branding.

Programme

Alexander Skrjabin
Rêverie

Alexander Skrjabin (1872-1915)

Rêverie, op. 24 (1898)

Jan-Peter De Graaff
Concerto No. 6 'Métropolitain'

Jan-Peter De Graaff (1992)

Concerto No. 6 'Métropolitain' (2023; world premiere)

  • Les déserts urbains

  • Des ponts, gares et catacombes

Concerto Metropolitain by Jan-Peter de Graaff is made possible in part by Fonds Podiumkunsten and Société Gavigniès.

Jean Sibelius
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat, op. 82

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Symphony no. 5 in E-flat, op. 82 (1915-1919)

  • Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato (ma poco a poco stretto) - Vivace molto - Presto - Più Presto

  • Andante mosso, quasi allegretto - Poco tranquillo - Poco a poco stretto - Tranquillo - Ritenuto al tempo I

  • Allegro molto - Misterioso - Un pochettino largamente - Largamente assai - Un pochettino stretto

Drinks with live music

In Foyer 2, there will be live music and drinks will be cold.

In RO NOW: The Podcast get an exclusive preview of the concert RO NOW: Sibelius & De Graaff by presenter Christiaan Kuyvenhoven.

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Biographies

Residentie Orkest The Hague
Orchestra
The Residentie Orkest has been setting the tone as a symphony orchestra for nearly 120 years. We are proud of that. We have a broad, surprising and challenging repertoire and perform the finest compositions.
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Marzena Diakun
Conductor
Polish conductor Marzena Diakun began conducting at an early age and has built a stunning career in a short time.
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Ardemus Saxophone Quartet
Four musicians from three different countries and together they have one goal: to share their passion for music. The Ardemus Quartet is young, energetic and dynamic, and when they are on stage, they exude an infectious enthusiasm.
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Christiaan Kuyvenhoven
Presenter
Presenter Christiaan Kuyvenhoven will give you an enlightening intro to the piece, illustrated by the orchestra with examples.
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Fun Fact

Sibelius was a violinist by birth and even auditioned for the Vienna Philharmonic while studying in Vienna. He was not accepted.

Today in the orchestra

Abel Rodriguez Garcia

Second violin

Roger Regter

Cello
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Liz Hunfeld-Chell

Horn
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