List of radio orchestras

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This is a list of radio orchestras with the links in their names, and the native language names in italics (where available).

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Current radio orchestras

Americas

CountryOrchestraNative nameNetwork affiliationNotes
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Brazil Jazz Symphony Orchestra Brasil Jazz Sinfônica Father Anchieta Foundation Formerly managed by the Secretariat of Culture of Government of the State of São Paulo, since 2020 it is managed by Father Anchieta Foundation. [1] [2]

Asia

CountryOrchestraNative nameNetwork affiliationNotes
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan NHK Symphony Orchestra NHK 交響楽団 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra ABS-CBN
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea KBS Symphony Orchestra KBS 교향악단 Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)

Europe

CountryOrchestraNative nameNetwork affiliationNotes
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania RTSH Symphony Orchestra Orkestra Simfonike e RTSH Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels Philharmonic Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT)Formerly known as Vlaams Radio Orkest
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra Симфоничен оркестър на Българското национално радио Bulgarian National Radio (BNR)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra Symfonický orchestr Českého rozhlasu Czech Radio (ČRo)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Danish National Symphony Orchestra DR SymfoniOrkestret Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR)
Danish Chamber Orchestra Danmarks Underholdningsorkestret
DR Big Band
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Radion sinfoniaorkesteri(Finnish)
Radions symfoniorkester(Swedish)
Yleisradio (Yle)
Flag of France.svg  France Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France Radio France
Orchestre National de France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Deutschlandradio (DLR)
(Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin) Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB)Formerly known as the RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester
(Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg)
hr-Sinfonieorchester Hessischer Rundfunk (HR)Formerly Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra MDR Sinfonieorchester Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
Munich Radio Orchestra Münchner RundfunkorchesterBayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
NDR Radiophilharmonie Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)Formerly Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Hannover
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Formerly NDR Sinfonieorchester
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR)
SWR Symphonieorchester Südwestrundfunk (SWR)Created in a merger of the Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra.
WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara Magyar Rádió (MR)Also known earlier as Budapest Symphony Orchestra
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy RAI National Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI)Created in a merger of the four Symphony Orchestras of RAI from Turin, Rome, Naples and Milan.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Norwegian Radio Orchestra Kringkastingsorkestret Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach Polskie Radio (PR)Based in Katowice
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Polska Orkiestra RadiowaBased in Warsaw
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Romanian Radio Big Band Big Band Radio Romania Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune (ROR)Based in Bucharest
Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra Orchestra de Cameră Radio Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune (ROR)Based in Bucharest
National Radio Orchestra of Romania Orchestra Nationala Radio Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune (ROR)Based in Bucharest
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Большой симфонический оркестр имени П. И. Чайковского All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)
Radio Orpheus (OP)
Formerly affiliated with the Soviet-run All-Union Radio.
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO)
RTV Slovenia Big Band Big Band RTV Slovenija
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain RTVE Symphony Orchestra Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester Sveriges Radio (SR)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Ukrainian Radio Symphony Orchestra Симфонічний Оркестр Українського радіо National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom BBC Radio Big Band British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC
BBC Philharmonic
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Ulster Orchestra

Defunct radio orchestras

CountryOrchestraNetwork affiliationFormedDisbandedNotes
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)19882013
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Symphony Cultura Orchestra Father Anchieta Foundation 19982005Dissolved due to lack of funding and budget cuts. [3]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada CBC Radio Orchestra Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)19382008Disbanded due to federal government budget cuts. Reorganized as the independent National Broadcast Orchestra.
CBC Symphony Orchestra 19521964
CBC Winnipeg Orchestra 19471984
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO)19852005
Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic 20052013
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand NZBC Symphony Orchestra New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC)19461975Originally named the National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Became independent from the broadcaster and renamed the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal RDP Symphony Orchestra Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)19341989Originally named Orquestra Sinfónica da Emissora Nacional.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom BBC Northern Dance Orchestra British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)19561975Renamed the BBC Northern Radio Orchestra.
BBC Revue Orchestra 19391964Merged into the BBC Radio Orchestra.
BBC Television Orchestra 19361939
BBC Radio Orchestra 19641991
BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra 19401981Originally named the BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States NBC Symphony Orchestra National Broadcasting Company (NBC)19371954Orchestra was conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Some members continued as the Symphony of the Air until 1963.

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