Antony Hermus, guest conductor and great friend of the Residentie Orkest, returns to The Hague with a spectacular program that explores the boundaries of the symphonic repertoire. The concert opens with Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams—a driving, breathtaking ride in an impossibly fast sports car, with brass and percussion propelling the sense of speed and excitement.

Next comes the brand-new Piano Concerto No. 3 by Willem Jeths, written for the Residentie Orkest and pianist Ellen Corver. With this work, Jeths once again proves why he is regarded as the godfather of Dutch composers. About his new piece, Willem Jeths writes:

“My Third Piano Concerto, which I composed for the wonderful pianist Ellen Corver, whom I have known for almost forty years, bears the subtitle Scorching Passions. Each of the three movements highlights a different facet of human passion. The first movement centers on a love of…