Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France is a French Radio Orchestra, which is primarily working for the Radio France. It was founded in 1937 and has specialized in contemporary music.

Name change the course of history

• Orchestre Radio Symphonique (1937-1964)
• Orchestre Philharmonique de la Radio Diffusion Française (1960-1964)
• Orchestre Philharmonique de l' ORTF (1964-1975)
• Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (1976-1989)
• Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (1989 - )

Chief Conductor

• Eugène Bigot (1949-1965)
• Charles Bruck (1965-1970)
• Amy Gilbert (1976-1981)
• Hubert Soudant (1981-1983)
• Marek Janowski (1984-2000)
• Myung- Whun Chung (2000-2015)
• Mikko Franck (from September 2015)