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Leningrad Academic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

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A.k.a. St. Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra / Симфонический Оркестр Санкт-Петербургской Филармонии (АСО)

The second symphony orchestra of St. Petersburg Philharmonia, founded in 1931. Not to be confused with Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra History: 1931-1953 - Leningrad Radio Large Symphony Orchestra (Большой Симфонический Оркестр Ленинградского радио) During the World War II Siege of Leningrad, this orchestra of Leningrad Radio was the only symphony orchestra remaining in the blockaded city. In – August 1942, conducted by Karl Eliasberg, this orchestra played the historic Leningrad première of the Seventh Symphony by Shostakovich 1953-1993 Leningrad Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra ( Академический Симфонический Оркестр Ленинградской Государственной Филармонии) Since 1993 - St. Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra (Симфонический Оркестр Санкт-Петербургской Филармонии) . Conductors: 1937-1950 — Karl Eliasberg (Карл Ильич Элиасберг) 1964-1967 — Arvid Jansons(Арвид Янсонс) 1968-1976 — Yuri Temirkanov (Юрий Темирканов) Since 1977 — Alexander Dmitriev (2) (Александр Дмитриев)

Members

	Gidon Kremer vn *1947 LV
	Yuri Temirkanov *1938 RU
	Виталий Буяновский frh, alp 1928-1993 GB
	Даниил Шафран vc 1923-1997 GB
	Victor Venglovsky tb
	Andrei Gluhov frh
	Анатолий Суржок frh
	Анатолий Мусоров frh