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Ticketing :
Atrium du Casino de Monte-Carlo
Phone: (+377) 98 06 28 28
Web site: www.opmc.mc
E-mail: info@opmc.mc
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The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1856, holds a choice position in the musical world having been led by guest conductors such as Arturo Toscanini, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Bruno Walter, Richard Strauss, Victor de Sabata, Sir Thomas Beecham, Kiril Kondrachin, Raphael Kubelik, Leopold Stokowski, Charles Munch, Sir John Barbirolli, and Eugene Jochum. More recently Leonard Bernstein, Eric Kleiber, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Zubin Mehta, Sir Georg Solti and Lorin Maazel have been regular guests.
In January 2008, Yakov Kreizberg was appointed Artistic Director of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director/Chief Conductor as of September 2009 . Past Music Directors have included Louis Fremaux, Paul Paray, Edouard van Remoortel, Igor Markevitch, Lovro von Matacic, Lawrence Foster, James DePreist and Marek Janowski . In addition to the concert season the Philharmonic Orchestra also regularly accompanies the Opera and the Ballets de Monte-Carlo. Its rich history includes the premieres of ballets of Serge Diaghilev and operas of Berlioz, Puccini, Ravel and Massenet, among others. The Philharmonic Orchestra has always played a significant role in the creation of contemporary symphonic music as well, premiering works by Henri Dutilleux, Marcel Lansowski, Arvo Pärt and Krysztof Penderecki, among others.
Its rich discography is a testimony to its musical diversity. Many of the orchestra's recordings have won recognition with French and international awards. Under the presidency of H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover, with the continued support of H.S.H Prince Rainier III and now of H.S.H. Prince Albert II and the Governement , the Philharmonic Orchestra looks forward to a rich and dynamic future as it embarks on a new and exciting artistic adventure. |
