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Famous Symphony Orchestras

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Orchestra
City
Founded
Concert Hall
Known For
Berlin Philharmonic
Berlin, Germany
1882PhilharmonieKarajan era dominance, legendary brass section, consistently ranked #1 worldwide
Vienna Philharmonic
Vienna, Austria
1842MusikvereinNew Year's Concert broadcast to 90M+ viewers, golden hall acoustics, Strauss waltzes
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Amsterdam, Netherlands
1888ConcertgebouwWarm 'velvet' sound, Mahler tradition, hall with near-perfect acoustics
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago, USA
1891Symphony CenterSolti's brass powerhouse, Grammy-winning recordings, American orchestral muscle
London Symphony Orchestra
London, UK
1904Barbican CentreFilm scores (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones), self-governing since founding
New York Philharmonic
New York, USA
1842David Geffen HallOldest US orchestra, Bernstein's legendary tenure, Young People's Concerts
Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland, USA
1918Severance HallGeorge Szell's precision machine, punches way above city's size, immaculate ensemble
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Munich, Germany
1949HerkulessaalPost-war phoenix, Jansons era, consistently top 5 globally despite no permanent hall
Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia, USA
1900Verizon Hall'Philadelphia Sound' — lush string tone, Stokowski and Ormandy eras, Disney's Fantasia
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Leipzig, Germany
1743GewandhausOldest civic concert orchestra in the world, Mendelssohn was conductor, Bach heritage city
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco, USA
1911Davies Symphony HallMTT's Mahler cycle, tech-industry patronage, innovative programming
Staatskapelle Dresden
Dresden, Germany
1548SemperoperOne of the oldest orchestras on Earth, Strauss premieres, survived WWII bombing
St. Petersburg Philharmonic
St. Petersburg, Russia
1882Grand Philharmonia HallShostakovich premieres during Siege of Leningrad, Mravinsky's 50-year reign
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles, USA
1919Walt Disney Concert HallGehry's stunning concert hall, Gustavo Dudamel's energy, Hollywood Bowl summers
Czech Philharmonic
Prague, Czech Republic
1896RudolfinumDvořák conducted the debut concert, Smetana's Má vlast tradition, Czech soul in every note

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