Established in 1945, the Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the world’s great orchestras. It boasts relationships with the world’s most sought-after artists, notably its principal conductor and artistic advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen and remains at the heart of British musical life. Conductors associated with the orchestra have included Furtwängler, Richard Strauss, Toscanini, Cantelli, Karajan and Giulini. Otto Klemperer was the first of many outstanding principal conductors, with currently titled conductors Christoph von Dohnányi (Honorary Conductor for Life), and Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor laureate). The orchestra’s international extensive touring schedule each season involves appearances at the finest concert halls across Europe, the United States and Asia.

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