DEUTSCHES SYMPHONIE-ORCHESTER BERLIN

The 'Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin' is an orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1946 by American occupation forces as the 'RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester' (RIAS being an acronym for "Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor" / "Radio In the American Sector"). It was also known as the 'American Sector Symphony Orchestra'. In 1956 the orchestra was renamed the 'Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra' (''Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin''). In 1993 the orchestra took on its present name. The Orchestra's first principal conductor was Ferenc Fricsay.
Ingo Metzmacher is scheduled to assume the position at the beginning of the 2007-2008 season in September.^[1]

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Principal conductors

References

External links

Principal conductors

★ Kent Nagano (2000-2006)

★ Vladimir Ashkenazy (1989-1999)

★ Riccardo Chailly (1982-1989)

★ Erich Leinsdorf (1978-1980)

★ Lorin Maazel (1964-1975)

★ Ferenc Fricsay (1959-1963)

★ Ferenc Fricsay (1948-1954)

References

1. Artist Profile: Ingo Metzmacher

External links

★ Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin official website

★ The RIAS Symphony (1946-1956) at The Remington Site