Artists & projects

The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra dates back to 1765 and is thus one of the world’s oldest orchestras. Chief Conductor is Edward Gardner. The Orchestra played six concerts in Germany in February 2023.

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE) was founded in 1981 by a group of young musicians who became acquainted as part of the European Community Youth Orchestra (now EUYO). There are now about 60 members of the COE (including a dozen founding members), who pursue parallel careers as principals or section leaders of nationally-based orchestras, as eminent chamber musicians, and as tutors of music.

The music press got to the point when it ennobled the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester as a "booster against classical routine". In the Swiss metropolis at Lake Lucerne, the virus of concert boredom no longer finds a breeding ground. This pioneering optimism is also reflected in the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester’s 2022/23 season programme, which is characterized by an ideal melange of a sense of tradition and a spirit of discovery.