Residentie Orkest den Haag

The Residentie Orkest den Haag, known in English as the Hague Philharmonic, is one of the most prominent orchestras in the musically rich Netherlands. Since the 1970s the orchestra has enjoyed the leadership of an unusually distinguished and varied roster of conductors. The Residentie Orkest (in Dutch Het Residentie Orkest, or the Residence Orchestra) took its name from the fact that the city of Den Haag, or The Hague, is the residence, or seat, of the Dutch government, although Amsterdam is the country's capital. The orchestra was formed in 1903 and grew rapidly in renown; by...