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 education and culture complex, in the heart of The Hague. In addition to the symphonic canon, the orchestra also performs new work and crossover programs. The orchestra is frequently heard on the major stages in the Netherlands and various venues abroad. In the rich history of the orchestra, conductors such as Hans Vonk, Evgeny Svetlanov, Jaap van Zweden, Neeme Järvi and Nicholas Collon have served as chief conductors of the internationally operating ensemble.

Anja Bihlmaier is the current chief conductor, and Richard Egarr and Jun Märkl have joined the orchestra as permanent guest conductors. As of season 2025/2026, Jun Märkl will assume the role of chief conductor.

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. The orchestra also celebrates holidays with the residents of (greater) The Hague such as Christmas, New Year, King's Day, Prinsjesdag and Diwali. Important are the collaborations with The Hague and national partners such as the National Theatre, Amare, Nederlands Danstheater, Royal Conservatory, Festival Classique, Paard, De Nationale Opera, Nederlandse Opera Academie and the broadcasting 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 Residentie Orkest has vacancies for:

Associate Principal 2nd violin (75%)

and Tutti 2nd violin (50-75%)

As a member of the 2nd violin group, you are one of the diligent musicians who give color to the orchestra. 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 groups.

The Associate Principal supports the Principal in all tasks and is able to occasionally play first chair.

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

We would like to receive your application in the form of a fully completed application form by January 27, 2025. This form can be found on our website: https://www.residentieorkest.nl/werken-bij.

Trial play for these positions will take place on Monday, March 3 (preliminary round) and Tuesday, March 4 (remaining rounds) 2025. Required works:

• Mozart: From Violin Concerto No. 4 (KV 218) or No. 5 (KV 219): 1st movement with cadenza;

• Choice of romantic violin concerto (1st movement with cadenza): Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky or Sibelius;

• Orchestral parts to be determined;

• Room music to be determined, to be performed in the final of the mock play with members of the Residentie Orkest (for the mock play only Associate Principal ).

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 Orchestra 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 wide audience, even 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 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 a series of chief conductors including Hans Vonk, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Jaap van Zweden, Neeme Järvi and Nicholas Collon.

Anja Bihlmaier is the current chief conductor and Richard Egarr and Jun Märkl are the orchestra's regular guest conductors. Starting with the 2025/2026 season, Jun Märkl will take on the role of chief conductor.

The Residentie Orchestra maintains a prominent presence in the city, playing open air concerts and providing educational projects at innumerable schools. The orchestra has an established involvement in such important events as the annual Throne Speech, or King's Speech Day. 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, Festival Classique, Paard, Dutch National Opera, the Dutch National Opera Academy and the AvroTros and NTR broadcast series are just as important.

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

The Residentie Orchestra's ambitions are epitomized by its educational policy. Every year, more than 30,000 school pupils get involved in the educational projects, placing the Residentie Orchestra at the forefront of musical education in The Hague. The Orchestra has developed an educational and social program for all ages, providing a major contribution to social cohesion in its home city.

The Residentie Orkest has vacancies for:

Associate principal 2nd violin (75%)

and Tutti 2nd violin (50-75%)

As a member of the 2nd violin group, you are one of the diligent musicians who gives color to the orchestral sound. A new program is prepared and performed each week. Your place within the section will change for each program. You will also be adaptable for educational and social activities and stage performances in smaller settings.

The Associate principal supports the principal in all tasks and is able to play on the first chair on occasional basis.

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 January 27, 2025, using a fully completed application form, for which you can find the template on our website at https://www.residentieorkest.nl/werken-bij

Auditions for these positions will be held on Monday March 3 (preliminary round) and on Tuesday March 4 (other rounds) 2025. Compulsory works:

• Mozart: from Violin Concerto no. 3 (K 216), no. 4 (K 218) or no. 5 (K 219): 1st movement with cadenza;

• choice of romantic concerto (1st movement with cadenza): Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikowsky or Sibelius;

• orchestral parts still to be determined;

• chamber music (still to be determined) to be performed in the final round of the audition with members of the Residentie Orkest (only for the position of Associate principal).

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 ask for a Certificate of Conduct [Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag (VOG)] on making the appointment. You can find more information about The Residentie Orchestra on our website at https://www.residentieorkest.nl.