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The Philharmonic
Orchestra Györ was established in 1894 by the father of the world famous
conductor Hans Richter, who was born in Györ, Hungary. Since then,
the Orchestra has represented the musical life of the city of Györ.
After 1945, it
was reorganized and became an ensemble of 80 excellent musicians. During the
last 30 years the Orchestra has been conducted by many of the world's famous
maestros and has hosted many internationally eminent solo artists.
The Philharmonic
Orchestra Györ performs standard works of the classic masters, as well as
music from Hungarian and foreign contemporary composers, many of whom have
written commission pieces for the Orchestra.
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Kesselyak Gergely,
conductor and Stephen Goldman, composer
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