By Roy Lie Atjam.
It has been a longstanding tradition, every third Tuesday of September is. Prinsjesdag the traditional launching of the parliamentary year for the Dutch Senate and the Lower House.
- King Willem-Alexander delivers what is called the speech from the throne in the Ridderzaal(Guildhall) in which the government unfold its most important plans for the coming parliamentary year.
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Another tradition is the prinsjesdag concert organized by The Hague philharmonic orchestra(Residentieorkest) in conclusion of prinsjesdag.The concert started with the Dutch National Anthem, followed by the first of a new series of the One Minute Symphony Project: Abyss by composer Thomas van Dun.
Van Dun was inspired by an encounter with a resident of the Statenkwartier in The Hague. Further on the programme Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, op 35 Allegro moderato, Canzonetta Andante, Finale Allegro vivacissimo.
Furthermore, Edward Elgar, a variation on an original theme (Enigma variation) op 36
Theme(Andante)
Variation I (L’islesso tempo) C.A.E.
Variation II Allegro) H.D.S.P.
Stefan Jackiw, violin
Conductor was Nicholas Collon.
A well-attended cocktail reception, including various Ambassadors concluded the 2018 edition of the Prinsjesdagconcert.
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Photography by Hester Dijsktra.
