Orchestras & Opera Houses
Residentie Orkest The Hague
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
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 programmes. 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 as the annual Troonrede (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 epitomised 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 programme, providing a major contribution to social cohesion in its home city.