Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
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The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks) is the "internationally renowned orchestra" of the Bayerischer Rundfunk, based in Munich, Germany. It was founded in 1949. Eugen Jochum served as principal conductor until 1960. The orchestra is regularly considered one of the best musical ensembles in the world and the finest radio orchestra in the world. Its primary concert venues are the Philharmonie am Gasteig and the Herkulessaal in the Munich Residenz.
Since 1993 Lorin Maazel was the Chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He was succeeded by Mariss Jansons in 2003. The orchestra received a Grammy Award in 2006 for Best Orchestral Performance.
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra is one of three great orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bavarian State Orchestra.
[edit] Chief conductors
- Mariss Jansons (2003– )
- Lorin Maazel (1993–2002)
- Sir Colin Davis (1983–1992)
- Rafael Kubelík (1961–1979)
- Eugen Jochum (1949–1960)
