Philharmonic orchestra of Radio France

the Philharmonic orchestra of Radio France is, with the National orchestra of France, the Chœur from Radio France and the Maîtrise from Radio France, one of four continuing educations of Radio France.

It is composed of 138 musicians, and with the characteristic to be a very flexible formation: manpower can be divided into two or three in order to adapt to the played repertory.

It is directed by Myung-Whun Chung since 2000.

History of the names of the orchestra and its various branches

1937 : Birth of the radio-symphonic Orchestra
1941: Creation of the radio-lyric Orchestra and the String quartet of French broadcasting
1952: Creation of the Chamber orchestra of French broadcasting
1960: The radio-symphonic Orchestra becomes the Philharmonic orchestra of French broadcasting
1964: this orchestra becomes the Philharmonic orchestra of ORTF
1975: Radio France succeeds the ORTF
1976: this orchestra becomes the New Philharmonic orchestra of Radio France . It gathers the radio-lyric Orchestra, the Chamber orchestra and the Philharmonic orchestra of the ORTF.
1989 : this orchestra becomes the Philharmonic orchestra of Radio France , and keeps this denomination.

Direction (by branch)

1947 - 1965: Eugene Religious bigot (permanent, Symphonic Radio operator Orchestra)
1951 - 1976: Adolphe Sibert (permanent, radio-lyric Orchestra)
1965 - 1970: Charles Bruck (permanent, Philharmonic orchestra of the ORTF)
1976 - 1989: Gilbert Amy (musical direction, New Philharmonic orchestra)
1981 - 1983: Emmanuel Krivine (first invited chief)
1984 - 1989: Marek Janowski (first invited chief)
1989 - 2000: Marek Janowski (musical direction, Philharmonic orchestra of Radio France)
2000: Myung-Whun Chung (musical direction)

Sources

Radio France (chiefs and history)

External bond

Philharmonic orchestra of Radio France

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