Brno Philharmonic
Brno Philharmonic (2010) at the Mezinárodní hudební festival Špilberk
The Brno Philharmonic (Czech: Filharmonie Brno ) is a philharmonic orchestra based in Brno , Czech Republic .
The predecessor institution of the Brno Philharmonic was the Czech Symphony Orchestra, which was founded in the 1870s. The current Brno Philharmonic emerged in 1956 from the merger of the radio orchestra with the Brno City Symphony Orchestra. Břetislav Bakala was its first chief conductor. Dennis Russell Davies has been the orchestra's chief conductor since 2018 .
Chief conductor
- Břetislav Bakala (1956-1958)
- Jaroslav Vogel (1959–1962)
- Jiří Waldhans (1962–1978)
- František Jílek (1978-1983)
- Petr Vronský (1983–1991)
- Leoš Svárovský (1991–1995)
- Otakar Trhlík (1995–1997)
- Aldo Ceccato (1997-2000)
- Petr Altrichter (2002-2009)
- Aleksandar Marković (2009-2018)
- Dennis Russell Davies (since 2018)
Guest Conductor
- Sir Charles Mackerras (2007-2010)
- Caspar Richter (since 2002)