The New Dutch Academy (NDA) is the international Dutch platform for 18th century music and culture. The musicians of the NDA are the new generation of the international Dutch early music tradition.

 The NDA is based in the city of The Hague, The Netherlands.

The NDA’s Orchestra and Chamber Soloists ensemble have performed at leading concert halls and arts festivals around the world with recent tours seeing the NDA perform throughout mainland Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, the U.S.A., South East Asia and Australia.

The NDA is known for its dynamic, engaging, energising and redefining performances of 18th century music as well as its innovative programming and fresh presentation style. The NDA delights and surprises audiences by bringing newly rediscovered 18th century music onto the concert platform.

“fantastic flair ... energising performances ... daring and full of character” Haagsche Courant

“18th century rock ‘n roll” Luister

“Packend, spieltechnisch brillant” Concerto

“vibrant, energetic” Gramophone

“The NDA is a big band playing on period instruments” BBC Music Magazine

“breathtaking” Concerto

With its performing ensembles and research department, "The NDA Research Lab", the NDA is both active and highly innovative in the areas of musical research, development, presentation and performance. The NDA is part of the city of The Hague's official arts infrastructure, and receives structural financial support from the city for its research and performance work. The NDA aims to provide audiences with the opportunity to deepen their understanding and enjoyment of 18th century music by creating programmes which offer new, interesting perspectives, provide cultural context and stylistic focus. The NDA sheds new light on 18th century music through a range of presentations forms including international concerts, lecture recitals, radio and tv broadcasts, CD recordings, interviews, multidisciplinary exhibitions, workshops, master-classes and through its own annual festival.

The NDA’s newest CD presents a panoramic view of the Dutch symphonic heritage, looking at the Symphony at the Court of Orange in 18th century The Hague featuring World Premiere Recordings of works of 18th century Dutch court symphonists F. Zappa, C.E. Graaf, F. Schwindl and C. Stamitz.

This landmark disc is the first recording ever devoted to profiling the 18th century Symphonic heritage of the court of Orange.

As well as highlighting the richness of the musical establishment of the court of The Hague, the CD’s programme celebrates the city’s history of musical internationalism, looking at its links with other musical centres of the 18th century including Mannheim, Paris, London, Stockholm, Milan and Vienna.

The disc (‘Zappa Symphonies, Crowning Glory’, Super Audio CD, PentaTone Classics) also  presents new recordings of two of Mozart’s Dutch compositions, the 5th Symphony “The Hague” and the concert aria “Conservati Fedele”.