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| Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | |
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| Radio orchestra | |
Logo since 2023 | |
| Native name | Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks |
| Short name | BRSO |
| Founded | 1949; 76 years ago (1949) |
| Location | Munich, Germany |
| Concert hall | Philharmonie,Gasteig Cultural Centre Herkulessaal,Munich Residenz |
| Principal conductor | Sir Simon Rattle |
| Website | www |
TheBavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (German:Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, BRSO) is a German radio orchestra. Based inMunich, Germany, it is one of the city's four orchestras. The BRSO is one of two full-size symphony orchestras operated under the auspices ofBayerischer Rundfunk, or Bavarian Broadcasting (BR). Its primary concert venues are theHerkulessaal in theMunich Residenz, and while thePhilharmonie of theGasteig Cultural Centre is being renovated, the Isarphilharmonie.

The orchestra was founded in 1949, with members of an earlierradio orchestra in Munich as the core personnel.Eugen Jochum was the orchestra's first chief conductor, from 1949 until 1960. Subsequent chief conductors have includedRafael Kubelík,Sir Colin Davis andLorin Maazel.Mariss Jansons was the orchestra's chief conductor from 2003 until his death in 2019.[1] Jansons regularly campaigned for a new concert hall during his tenure.[2]
In 2010, SirSimon Rattle first guest-conducted the BRSO. In January 2021, the BRSO announced the appointment of Rattle as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2023–2024 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[3] On 21 September 2023, Rattle conducted Haydn'sThe Creation with Bavarian Radio Choir and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra atHerkulessaal,Munich Residenz.[4]
The orchestra participates in themusica viva concerts, founded by the composerKarl Amadeus Hartmann, to this day.[5]
The orchestra has recorded for a number of commercial labels, includingDeutsche Grammophon,[6] RCA, and EMI.[7][8] The orchestra received the2006 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance for its recording ofShostakovich's 13th Symphony.[9] Since 2009, the orchestra produces recordings under its own BR-Klassik label.[10][11]
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