Hamburg Philharmonic
| Hamburg Philharmonic | |
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The Philharmoniker Hamburg performing in the Laeiszhalle (2007)
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| Native name | Philharmoniker Hamburg |
| Former name |
Philharmonische Gesellschaft Philharmonisches Staatsorchester |
| Founded | 9 November 1828 |
| Location | Große Theaterstraße 25 20354 Hamburg, Germany |
| Concert hall | Laeiszhalle |
| Principal conductor |
Kent Nagano (since 2015) |
| Website | philharmoniker-hamburg |
The Philharmoniker Hamburg is an internationally renowned symphony orchestra based in Hamburg. As of 2015, Kent Nagano has been General Music Director (Generalmusikdirektor) and Chief Director (Chefdirigent). The Philharmoniker Hamburg also serves as the orchestra of the Hamburg State Opera. The Hamburg Philharmonic is one of three major orchestras in Hamburg, the others being the Hamburger Symphoniker and the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra.
The forerunner organization, die Philharmonische Gesellschaft (The Philharmonic Society), was founded one hundred and eighty-eight years ago (November 9, 1828), and was led by Friedrich Wilhelm Grund.
In 1934 it merged with the Stadttheater-Orchester to become the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (the name under which it recorded a celebrated Eighth Symphony of Anton Bruckner under Eugen Jochum in 1949). The present name was adopted in 2005.
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