Philharmonia

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Philharmonia

ORCHESTRA

Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, founded 1945 by Walter Legge.

Official Website:
http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/

Founding Date:
1945

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Otto Klemperer Conductor 14-May-1885 6-Jul-1973 Prominent German conductor

Walter Legge Music Producer 1-Jun-1906 22-Mar-1979 Classical music producer at EMI

Riccardo Muti Conductor 28-Jul-1941 Music Director of La Scala, 1986-2005

Esa-Pekka Salonen Conductor 30-Jun-1958 Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Giuseppe Sinopoli Conductor 2-Nov-1946 20-Apr-2001 Principal Conductor, Philharmonia, 1984-94

Christoph von Dohnányi Conductor 8-Sep-1929 Conductor, Cleveland Orchestra, 1984-2002

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