The Orchestre symphonique de Québec is a Canadian symphony orchestra based in Quebec City. Founded in 1902 as the Société symphonique de Québec, the OSQ is the oldest active Canadian orchestra. Joseph Vézina was the OSQ's first music director, from 1902 to 1924. In 1942 the orchestra merged with rival orchestra Cercle philharmonique de Québec, at which time it changed its name to the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec.
The Orchestre national de France is a French symphony orchestra based in Paris, founded in 1934. Placed under the administration of the French national radio, the ONF performs mainly in the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées from where all its concerts are broadcast. Some concerts are also held in the Salle Olivier Messiaen in the Maison de Radio France.
The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France is a French radio orchestra, affiliated with Radio France. The orchestra performs principally at the auditorium of the Maison de la Radio in Paris, along with several concerts at the Philharmonie de Paris.
The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, abbreviated to OPL, is a symphony orchestra based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. The orchestra formerly performed at the Grand Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg and the Conservatoire de Luxembourg. Its current home is the Philharmonie Luxembourg, a large concert hall opened in 2005 in the Kirchberg quarter in the northeast of the city.
Emmanuel Krivine is a French conductor.
The Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL) is a French orchestra based in Lyon. Its primary concert venue is l'Auditorium de Lyon. The orchestra operates with the help of a subsidy from the French Ministry of Culture and from the Rhône-Alpes regional council. The current general director of the orchestra is Aline Sam-Giao.
The International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors, is a music competition for young conductors in the city of Besançon, France.
Antoine Marguier was born in 1969 in Switzerland, he is an orchestra conductor and pedagogue.
Fanny Clamagirand is a French] classical violinist. Fanny has established herself as an artist of great distinction on the international stage and is considered to be one of the finest violinists of her generation. Her talent and commitment are supported by many foundations and organizations in the world. She is also supported by Vladimir Spivakov and Anne-Sophie Mutter. Her elegance, the brightness of her playing, her interpretations involving sensitivity and authority received many times the critics’ praise. Fanny plays on a Matteo Goffriller violin made in Venice in 1700.
Nicolas Altstaedt is a German/French classical cellist.
Claves Records is a Swiss classical record label, which was founded in 1968 by Marguerite Dütschler-Hüber (1931–2006) in Thun.
Nicolas Dautricourt is a French violinist.
Fabien Gabel is a French conductor. He is currently the Music Director of the Quebec Symphony Orchestra and of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes.
Symphony No. 10 is the tenth symphony by the American composer Philip Glass. The work was commissioned by the Orchestre Français des Jeunes and premiered August 9, 2012, with Dennis Russell Davies conducting the Orchestre Français des Jeunes at the Grand Théâtre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence. The piece had its United Kingdom premiere July 31, 2013 at The Proms in Royal Albert Hall.
Young Euro Classic is an international music festival for youth orchestras. Established in Berlin, Germany in 2000, it is one of the world's most important international platforms for young musicians in the Western classical music tradition. Every summer, orchestras from all over the world perform at the Konzerthaus Berlin.
Lise Berthaud is a French violist.
Pascal Dumay is a French classical pianist who has held various positions of responsibility in the musical field in France.
Cristian Măcelaru is a Romanian conductor.
The Bundesjugendorchester is one of the national youth orchestras of Germany. Unlike the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, which consists of conservatory students up to the age of 28, the Bundesjugendorchester is composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is based in Bonn. It was established in 1969, making it one of the oldest national youth orchestras in the world.
