Step inside the golden age of Dutch Baroque music! This concert brings to life the refined works of Carolus Hacquart, one of the most fascinating but still under-recognised composers of the 17th century. Performed on Baroque strings and harpsichord, Harmonia Parnassia exudes the elegance and refinement of the Dutch Baroque. To enrich this musical journey, visitors will receive a beautifully designed booklet with in-depth research by musicologist Maria Zwartbol. Discover the world of Hacquart and the musical landscape of the Dutch Republic, accompanied by stunning works of art from the Rijksmuseum, carefully selected to reflect the music and deepen the experience. Experience a concert where history, art and music come together in a tribute to one of the Netherlands’ greatest Baroque composers.
Programme C. Hacquart – Harmonia parnassia sonatarum : opus 2 (1686) Sonata no. 8, e minor: two violins, viola, viola da gamba and continuo Sonata no. 1, e minor: two violins, viola da gamba and continuo Sonata no. 7, G major: violin, viola da gamba and continuo Sonata no. 5, c minor: two violins, viola da gamba and continuo Sonata no. 9, Bb major: two violins, viola, viola da gamba and continuo 50‘-55’
Camerata Utricia conducting and harpsichord: Sevastianos Motorinos violin: Álvaro Muñoz Perera, Dionysia Kazantzidi viola: Nefeli Alexouli viola da gamba: Magdalena Kasprzyk-Dobija violone: Ron Freddie Veprik text: Maria Zwartbol graphic design: @brrrrecht
Saturday 7 June 2025 – 20.00 – Oude Kerk, Voorburg
Join us for the Immersive Concert, to pair Champagne and Music, to feel what Immersion truly means!
Feel. Taste. Imagine.
We invite you on a profound, live and multi-sensory journey, where Champagne and Music become one.
It’s one-of-a-kind immersive experience, where music doesn’t just fill the air—it flows through you, paired with exquisite champagne that elevates every note.
Date: Sat 24 May 2025 19:00 – 20:30
Location: Hague Hoppers Studio, Herengracht 13, 2511 EG Den Haag
Our champagne expert explains how to pair, and as the music begins, the champagne notes unfold on your palate, blending seamlessly with the graceful rhythm.
Throughout the evening, each Age of Music brings a different champagne. With every sip, you feel more connected to the music, as though the champagne enhances not only the taste but the emotion of the performance.
All it takes is a glass of expertly curated Saint Sauveur champagne, an intimate setting, and four musical parts (Baroque, Romantic, Modernistic, and Tango) , performed by Elizabeth Romansky – violin, and Arkadiy Romansky – violin, clarinet, and double bass.
The program (Music & Champagne):
Part 1. Baroque music & Classical Brut
J.S. Bach, Praeludium (BWV934)
L. Boccerini, Berühmtes Menuett
D. Scarlatti, Gavotte
A. Vivaldi, Spring (with surprise)
Part 2. Romantic music & Demi-Sec Champagne
C. Beriot, Violin duet No 12, Rondo
A. Dvorak, Humoresque
E. Elgar, Salut d’Amour
Part 3.Modernistic music & Blanc de Blancs Champagne
G.Faure, Pavane, op. 50
D. Shostakovich, Praeludium and gavotte
B. Bartok, 3 duets
Part 4.Tango music & Rosé Champagne
A. Villoldo, El Choclo
C. Gardel, Por una Cabeza
A. Piazzolla, Guardia Nueva
A. Piazzolla, Libertango
General Admission: 45 Euro
* Four premium Saint Sauveur champagnes are included in the entrance ticket price
Mix & mingle with fellow expats and like-minded Dutchies and match with representatives from 100 foundations that are eager to collaborate with internationals!
Happy spring season, everyone! After the great turnout at our event last year, the Volunteer The Hague team is excited to be planning our next fun and informative event. Please join us on Saturday, 10 May from 13:00 to 17:00 at Amare Den Haag for a supersized version of the Mix & Match Volunteer Job Fair & Music Festival titled Together at Home where Dutch language proficiency is optional!
This volunteer job fair is a great chance to meet fellow internationals, share experiences, grow your network, as well as enjoy musical performances and the lively atmosphere. You’ll also connect with local NGOs eager to work with international volunteers! With nearly 100 organizations in fields like human rights, social justice, refugee aid, animal welfare, and more, there’s something for everyone.
We hope you’ll join us on Saturday 10 May for this fantastic learning and networking opportunity! Space is limited, so please be sure to register ASAP. We look forward to seeing you there!
Event highlights:
· Nearly 100 participating non-profits
· 500+ volunteering opportunities
· Musical performances by the Residentieorkest and artists from The Hague region
Mariëlle Vavier is the Deputy Mayor for Poverty, Inclusion, Care, and International Affairs. Representing GroenLinks, she advocates for social and just policies, with a strong focus on tackling poverty, promoting inclusion, and improving care for vulnerable groups. She also works to strengthen international cooperation and solidarity within the city.
Gert-Jan Aleman has been the director of PEP Den Haag since the beginning of 2023. Previously, Gert-Jan was manager of the Arbo Center of the Municipality of The Hague, where in 2016 he won a national prize as Vitality Manager of The Year. He passionately continues this line of work at PEP, aiming to enhance the vitality of The Hague’s social organizations and contribute to a city where everyone can participate. Gert-Jan will offer an opening speech at the event on behalf of PEP Den Haag, Volunteer The Hague’s parent organization.
Leontien Kröner – van Selms is the project manager of Symphony 2030, the social programming initiative of the Residentie Orkest (Residentie Orchestra). Symphony 2030 serves as the title for the social pillar of the Residentie Orkest and stems from the ambition to be relevant and meaningful to all residents of the city, from all walks of life. Through projects such as “RO in the neighborhood,” the City Orchestra “The Residents,” and tailor-made thematic projects with social partners, we aim to inspire and connect residents of The Hague.
We harness the power of music to stimulate encounters and mutual engagement, to shed light on certain themes, and to build bridges between communities.
Three hundred singers and musicians will make a fiery statement against the senselessness of war on Sunday 4 May, Remembrance Day. The Residentie Bach Choir, together with Toonkunstkoor Utrecht, will perform Benjamin Britten’s impressive War Requiem in concert hall Amare. A message that is all too topical on the eve of eighty years of liberation. Lieutenant general off-duty, Ben Droste, former commander of the Royal Air Force, will hold a short speech followed by two minutes of silence prior to the concert.
Special collaboration between two great choirs
May 5 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Residentie Bachkoor (RBK) commemorates this end with a special collaboration. Together with Toonkunstkoor Utrecht (TKU), the children’s choir of Zangschool Utrecht and a large engaged Promenade Orkest, they will perform the War Requiem by English composer Benjamin Britten. Conductor Jos Vermunt is the musical director of these 300 musicians.
Jos Vermunt’s last season
‘It is also a special concert because we are on one stage with the two choirs conducted by Jos Vermunt, our conductor,’ Regina Oosting, president of the RBK, and Karin van Welt, president of TKU, tell us. ‘This special work is not often performed. It is a long-cherished wish of Jos to sing Benjamin Britten’s work once more with his choirs. It is great that we can realise this wish in Jos Vermunt’s last season with the Residentie Bachkoor.’ Prior to the concert, lieutenant general off-duty, Ben Droste, former commander of the Royal Air Force will give a short speech. Afterwards, war dead will be remembered with 2 minutes of silence.
Jos Vermunt – Photo: Simon van Boxtel
Madnessof War
The War Requiem (1962) is one of the most impressive classical works of the 20th century. Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976) wrote the work for the dedication of Coventry Cathedral bombed in the Battle of Britain. After the war, the ruins of the thousand-year-old cathedral were preserved as a war memorial and a modern church was built next to it. Britten, a staunch pacifist, combined the Latin text of the death mass with war poems by the poet Wilfred Owen, who died in the First World War. His poems describe the madness of war in which every soldier is a victim. Nowhere in the War Requiem is the soldier, the battle, the army or the nation glorified. In doing so, Britten made a powerful statement about the futility of war and the importance of reconciliation. He dedicated the work to four war dead.
4 May 19:45 Amare, Spuiplein 150 The Hague
Residentie Bach Choir Toonkunst Choir Utrecht Children’s choir Zangschool Utrecht Symphony orchestra and chamber orchestra of Het Promenade Orkest Jeannette van Schaik – soprano Bernard Loonen – tenor Frans Fiselier – bass Jos Vermunt – conductor
Tickets: €45.00 (grade 1) / €38.00 (grade 2) / 34.00 ( grade 3) / €29.00 (grade 4) / young people up to 29 years €11.00 / Ooievaarspas 50% discount.
Bomsori Kim is artist in residence with the Residentie Orkest for the 2025/2026 season. Under the baton of principal conductor Jun Märkl and regular guest conductor Richard Egarr, the top violinist will perform works by Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Brahms and Sibelius in concerts at the Amare Concert Hall in The Hague and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim (b. 1989) has quickly become a world star. She is a laureate of the ARD International Music Competition, Tchaikovsky International Competition, Queen Elisabeth Competition and the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition. Bomsori has played with orchestras such as New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Wiener Symphoniker, Philadelphia Orchestra and Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France under conductors such as Fabio Luisi, Paavo Järvi, Marin Alsop and Jaap van Zweden. In 2023, she made her debut with the Residentie Orkest conducted by Michal Nesterowicz with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Bomsori is a regular guest at renowned festivals such as the Rheingau Musik Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and Verbier Festival. In 2021, she became the Focus Artist of the Rheingau Musik Festival and began a five-year residency at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival as Menuhin’s Heritage Artist.
In February 2002, Bomsori signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. Since then she has released three critically acclaimed albums: the Fryderyk Music Award-winning duo album with pianist Rafał Blechacz, Violin on Stage and an album of Nielsen’s Violin Concerto, which won the Gramophone Award in 2024. Bomsori studied at Seoul National University and at the Juilliard School with Sylvia Rosenberg and Ronald Copes. She plays on the three hundred year old Guarnerius del Gesù “ex-Moller” violin on loan from the Samsung Foundation of Culture and the Stradivari Society of Chicago.
Sven Arne Tepl, General and Artistic Director of the Residentie Orkest: “Bomsori Kim is one of the most talked about violinists today, spontaneous and virtuoso. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she also connects visibly with her audience, sincerely and unfiltered, and has a wonderful ‘click’ with our orchestra.
Concerts with Bomsori Kim
Sun 24 Aug, Concertgebouw: Wieniawski’s Fantasie brillante on themes from Gounod’s Faust and Saint-Saëns’ Introduction et Rondo capriccioso
di 16 Sep, Prince’s Day concert at Amare: Wieniawski’s Fantasie brillante on themes from Gounod’s Faust
A wonderful journey through the rich and enchanting landscape of traditional Greek & Turkish music, thank to the amazing singer & multi-instrumentslist Leah Uijterlinde and her trio featuring:
Ilias Markantonis ;Clarinet / Ud/ vocals
Zilan Hasret Yıldız : Percussion / vocals
Leah Reina Uijterlinde : Clarinet / vocals .
Concert including antipasti, pasta, coffee/tea with dessert and limoncello €50 pp Reservations via info@dramtune.com
Stichting Dramtune was founded in 2009 in The Hague, after founder Sandro Bruti had fallen seriously in love with traditional music, especially from Scotland, Ireland and Italy many years earlier.
Since then, this love has been enthusiastically shared with friends and music lovers,
In combination with good wine, good whisky and, of course, delicacies from Italy, his father’s country, to be precise, the area around the volcanic Lake Bolsena in northern Lazio.
Over the years, Dramtune has offered a stage to many hundreds of musicians in a variety of musical styles, from jazz, funky soul, blues, Latin to tango, gypsy, Americana, country and folk rock, as well as traditional music from places such as Scotland, Africa, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Brittany, Iraq, Turkey, Hungary, Romania and Greece.
Dramtune tastings
Stichting Dramtune also organises tastings based on Single Malt Whisky and other distillates, imports delicious olive oil, cheeses and garlic from Italy, and also regularly organises caterings for companies, cultural institutions, festivals and sometimes individuals.
Since 2016, Dramtune has also had a beautiful location in Scheveningen called Casa Bruti, here private music evenings and tastings are held, moreover it is an ideal place to celebrate something as a family, group of friends or company, inside Casa Bruti offers space for around 40 people, but there is also a spacious terrace which means it can make even more people happy when the weather is nice.
Sandro Bruti has been assisted for years by Sophie Tuijt, together they form the core of the Dramtune Foundation, with the aim of bringing together musicians, music lovers and foodies from home and abroad, thus strengthening music and boundless togetherness.
