The Residentie Orkest The Hague, one of the most innovative orchestras in the Netherlands, is proving more than ever that symphonic music is also meaningful to a large and broad audience in the 21st century. The orchestra is based in Amare, the new educational and cultural complex, in the heart of The Hague. In addition to the symphonic canon, the orchestra also performs new works and crossover programs. The orchestra is frequently heard on the major stages in the Netherlands and various venues abroad. In the orchestra's rich history, conductors such as Hans Vonk, Evgeny Svetlanov, Jaap van Zweden, Neeme Järvi, Nicholas Collon and Anja Bihlmaier have served as principal conductors with the internationally operating ensemble.

Jun Märkl has been chief conductor since summer 2025.Richard Egarr is attached to the orchestra as permanent guest conductor and Chloe Rooke is attached to the Residentie Orkest as emerging artist in residence until summer 2027.

One of the spearheads in the ambitions of the Residentie Orkest is its educational policy. Every year, more than 30,000 school children participate in educational projects, making Residentie Orkest the driving force behind music education in The Hague. To this end, the orchestra has developed an educational and social program for all ages, with which Residentie Orkest contributes to social cohesion in The Hague.

The orchestra is invariably involved in important events such as the annual Throne Speech. Together with the residents of (greater) The Hague, the orchestra also celebrates holidays such as Christmas, New Year, King's Day, Prinsjesdag and Diwali. Important are the collaborations with The Hague and national partners such as Nationaal Theater, Amare, Nederlands Danstheater, Koninklijk Conservatorium, Paard, De Nationale Opera, Nederlandse Opera Academie and the broadcast series of AvroTros and NTR.

In addition, the orchestra works with numerous partners in the city as part of social activities with and for the community.

The function

As a tutti player in the 1st violin group, you are one of the diligent musicians who contribute to the rich and bright orchestral sound. Every week a production is prepared and performed. Your place within the group rotates per production. You are also available for (educational and social) activities and stage presentations in smaller ensembles.

Job requirements

It goes without saying that you distinguish yourself as a violinist. We find it essential that each colleague is an ambassador for our orchestra and, in addition to the collective stage activities, participates in educational and social activities and ensemble productions. You are characterized as a positively engaged team player who knows the right balance between individuality and the collective.

Application and procedure

Please submit your application in the form of a fully completed application form by September 7, 2026, at the latest. You can find this form on our website: https://www.residentieorkest.nl/werken-bij.

The tryouts for this position will take place on Tuesday , October Tuesday (preliminary round) and Wednesday , October Wednesday (remaining rounds) 2026. Required works:

• Mozart: From Violin Concerto No. 4 (KV 218) or No. 5 (KV 219): 1st movement without cadenza;

• Choose from a romantic violin concerto (1st movement without cadenza): Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Mendelssohn, or Sibelius (1st movement with cadenza);

• orchestral parts yet to be determined.

The selection committee reserves the right to pre-select from written applications. An interview is part of the selection procedure. For more information about the procedure, please contact Sana van Iddekinge, Head of Personnel & organisation: sana.van.iddekinge@residentieorkest.nl or (070) 88 00 212.

Other information

To be considered for this job, the condition is that if you are from a non-EU country, you must have an indefinitely valid work and residence permit for the Netherlands. If you do not have this, we cannot consider your application. Upon appointment, we will ask for a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). For more information about Residentie Orkest , please visit https://www.residentieorkest.nl.

The Residentie Orkest The Hague, one of the most innovative orchestras in the Netherlands, is proving more than ever before the importance of symphonic music for a large and diverse audience, in our current time. The orchestra is based in Amare, the new educational and cultural complex in the heart of The Hague. In addition to the symphonic canon, the orchestra also regularly performs new work and cross-over programs. The orchestra can be heard in the major concert halls in the Netherlands and at a range of foreign venues. During its rich history, the orchestra has been led by chief conductors such as Hans Vonk, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Jaap van Zweden, Neeme Järvi, Nicholas Collon and Anja Bihlmaier.

Since summer 2025, Jun Märkl holds the position of chief conductor. Richard Egarr is the orchestra's principal guest conductor and Chloe Rooke the emerging artist in residence.

The Residentie Orkest maintains a prominent presence in the city, next to the extensive concert series in Amare the orchestra is playing open air concerts and provides educational projects at innumerable schools. The orchestra has an established involvement in important events such as the annual Throne Speech (King's Speech). The orchestra also celebrates major public holidays alongside the population of The Hague and surrounding area, with concerts at Christmas, New Year, King's Day, Prince's Day and Diwali. Collaborations with local and national partners such as the Dutch National Theatre, pop venue Paard, Dutch National Opera, the Dutch National Opera Academy and the AvroTros and NTR broadcasting series are just as important.

The orchestra works alongside numerous partners in the city on social activities with and for the community.

The ambitions of Residentie Orkest are epitomized by its educational policy. Every year, more than 30,000 school children are involved in the educational projects, placing the Residentie Orkest at the forefront of musical education in The Hague. In addition, the orchestra has developed an extensive community program, providing a major contribution to social cohesion in its home city.

The position

As a tutti player in the first violin section, you are one of the dedicated musicians who contribute to the rich, clear orchestral sound. A new program is prepared and performed each week. Your position within the section will change for each program. You will also be flexible enough to participate in educational and social activities, as well as stage performances in smaller settings.

Requirements for the position

It goes without saying that you will be a distinguished violinist. We consider it essential that each of our players is an ambassador for our orchestra, and that they collaborate in educational activities and ensemble productions in addition to our fully staged performances. You must be a positive team player who can strike the right balance between individuality and sectional playing.

Applications and procedure

Please submit your application no later than September 7, 2026, using a fully completed application form. You can find the template on our website at https://www.residentieorkest.nl/werken-bij.

Auditions for this position will be held on Tuesday, October 13 (preliminary round) and on Wednesday, October 14 (other rounds) 2026. Required pieces:

• Mozart: from Violin Concerto no. 3 (K 216), no. 4 (K 218) or no. 5 (K 219): 1st movement without cadenza;

• a choice of a romantic concerto (1st movement without cadenza): Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Mendelssohn, or Sibelius (1st movement with cadenza);

• orchestral parts yet to be determined.

The selection committee reserves the right to make a pre-selection from those submitting written applications. An application interview will be part of the selection process. You may contact Sana van Iddekinge (Head of Personnel & Organisation) for further information about the procedure at: sana.van.iddekinge@residentieorkest.nl or (+31) (0)70 88 00 212.

Other information

To be eligible for this position, you must hold a valid and unrestricted work and residence permit for the Netherlands if you are from a country outside the EU. Your application will not be considered if you do not hold these. We will request a Certificate of Good Conduct [Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag (VOG)] upon hiring you. You can find more information about The Residentie Orchestra on our website at https://www.residentieorkest.nl.