Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot

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The Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot (Polish : Polska Filharmonia Kameralna Sopot is a chamber orchestra based in Poland. It was founded in 1982 by Wojciech Rajski as the Polish Chamber Philharmonic, and since 1984 has also performed as a full orchestra and carries the name of Polish Chamber Orchestra Sopot. [1] The orchestra's recordings can be heard on the EMI Classics, Dux Records, and Sony Classical labels, among others.

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References

  1. "POLISH CHAMBER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOPOT Sopot Classic". sopotclassic.pl. Retrieved 2018-06-19.