Russian National Orchestra

The Russian National Orchestra (Russian Российский Национальный Оркестр ) was founded in 1990 by the pianist Mikhail Pletnev and Alexander Bruni. It is a largely privately funded orchestra. Because of the cultural importance and artistic quality of the orchestra of the Russian Federation approved the first government grant to a private orchestra.

The orchestra has already made his debut concert in 1990 attracted attention, so soon followed by numerous invitations and recordings. It was the first Russian orchestra that gave concerts in the Vatican and in Israel. A number of well known guest conductors concerted since its inception with the orchestra, among them Karel Mark Chichon, José Cura, Charles Dutoit, Mark Elder, Claus Peter Flor, Yakov Kreizberg, Kent Nagano, Leonard Slatkin, Alberto Zedda or Pinchas Zukerman, but other artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Nikolaj Znaider Carlo Ponti Jr. or.

Chief guest conductor Vladimir Jurowski is currently. The founder Mikhail Pletnev has been artistic director of the orchestra.