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Royal Flemish Philharmonic

Band, BE
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A.k.a. Koninklijke Filharmonie van Vlaanderen (Royal Flemish Philharmonic) Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Koninklijk Filharmonisch Orkest Van Vlaanderen Philharmonie Van Antwerpen

Koninklijke Filharmonie van Vlaanderen, also known as deFilharmonie, is a Belgian symphony orchestra based in Antwerp, renamed to Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in April 2017. It was established as Antwerpse Philharmonie in 1956 by a producer Gaston Ariën, who assembled a group of musicians to stage George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in Belgium. Jef Maes, Steve Candael, and Johan Adriaan Zwijsen were co-founders of the ensemble. The debut performance took place on December 10, 1956. DeFilharmonie regularly performs at several venues around Belgium, including Queen Elisabeth Hall, deSingel, Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Muziekcentrum De Bijloke and Concertgebouw, Brugge. Chief Conductors Eduard Flipse (1961–70) Enrique Jordá (1970–75) André Vandernoot (1975–83) Emil Tchakarov (1983–86) Günter Neuhold (1986–91) Muhai Tang (1991–95) Grant Llewellyn (1995–98) Philippe Herreweghe (1998–2002) Daniele Callegari (2) (2002–08) Jaap van Zweden (2008–11) Edo de Waart (since 2011)

     
Members
Eric Baeten
vn
PortraitEdo de Waart
p, ob *1941 NL
PortraitMiki Tsunoda
vn
Ilse Pasmans
vn
PortraitPiet Van Bockstal
ob *1963 BE
PortraitJaap van Zweden
vn *1960 NL
PortraitBenjamin Dieltjens
cl *1973 BE
Peter Verhoyen
Christophe Pochet
vn
PortraitMartyn Brabbins
*1959 GB
PortraitRaphael Bell
vc US
PortraitSander Geerts
vc, vn, vl *1981 BE
Morris Powell
Liang Si-Hong
PortraitElisa Kawaguti
vn *1959 JP
Orsolya Horvath
Pieterjan Vranckx
dr, perc BE
PortraitIoan Baranga
cb RO
Claire Lechien
vc BE
PortraitAldo Baerten
fl *1969 BE
PortraitLisanne Soeterbroek
vn *1984
Guido Van Dooren
Bernd van Echelpoel
Koen Cools
Eliz Erkalp
Maartje Van Eggelen
PortraitAlain de Rudder
tr BE
PortraitEric Speller
PortraitNele Delafonteyne
cl
PortraitVineta Sareika
vn
Marc Vossen
vc NL
PortraitWouter Vossen
vn NL
Steven Verhaert
tr
Didier Poskin
vc BE
PortraitDimitri Mestdag
Popular Tracks   
Choral-Vatiationen: Var. I. In canone all'Ottava on Stravinsky: Monumentum & Mass by Igor Stravinsky, Philippe Herreweghe, Royal Flemish Philharmonic & Collegium Vocale Gent
Symphony No. 6 in F Major Op. 68, "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo on Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 6 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Philippe Herreweghe & Royal Flemish Philharmonic
Stabat Mater, Op. 58: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa (Andante con moto) on Dvořák: Stabat Mater by Antonín Dvořák, Philippe Herreweghe, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra & Collegium Vocale Gent
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegro scherzando on Beethoven: Symphonies 5 & 8 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Philippe Herreweghe & Royal Flemish Philharmonic
Stabat Mater, Op. 58: III. Eja, Mater, fons amoris (Andante con moto) on Dvořák: Stabat Mater by Antonín Dvořák, Philippe Herreweghe, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra & Collegium Vocale Gent
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25: II. Andante on Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Piano Concertos by Felix Mendelssohn, Martin Helmchen, Royal Flemish Philharmonic & Philippe Herreweghe
Stabat Mater, Op. 58: II. Quis est homo, qui non fleret (Andante sostenuto) on Dvořák: Stabat Mater by Antonín Dvořák, Philippe Herreweghe, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra & Collegium Vocale Gent
Stabat Mater, Op. 58: V. Tui nati vulnerati (Andante con moto, quasi allegretto) on Dvořák: Stabat Mater by Antonín Dvořák, Philippe Herreweghe, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra & Collegium Vocale Gent
Stabat Mater, Op. 58: IV. Fac, ut ardeat cor meum (Largo) on Dvořák: Stabat Mater by Antonín Dvořák, Philippe Herreweghe, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra & Collegium Vocale Gent
Stabat Mater, Op. 58: X. Quando corpus morietur (Andante con moto) on Dvořák: Stabat Mater by Antonín Dvořák, Philippe Herreweghe, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra & Collegium Vocale Gent

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Threni - Requiem CanticlesIgor Stravinsky, Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale, Royal Flemish Philharmonic2016Album
Cello Concerto No 1 Op 46 • Cello Concerto No 2 Op 50 • Méditation Op 16 • Sérénade Op 22Henri Vieuxtemps / Eugène Ysaÿe – Alban Gerhardt, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Josep Caballé-Domenech2015Album
RequiemAntonín Dvořák, Ilse Eerens - Bernarda Fink - Maximilian Schmitt - Nathan Berg - Collegium Vocale, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe2015Album
Violin Concerto • Adagio Symphonique • FantasiaJoseph Jongen / Sylvio Lazzari – Philippe Graffin, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins2015Album
Symphonies Nos. 1, 3 & 4Franz Schubert, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe2015Album
Irrsal - Lieder By Hugo WolfHugo Wolf - Dietrich Henschel, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe2013Album
Stabat MaterAntonín Dvořák - Ilse Eerens, Michaela Selinger, Maximilian Schmitt, Florian Boesch, Collegium Vocale, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe2013Album
Violin Concerto No 1, Op 10 • Violin Concerto No 2, Op 19 • Greetings To America, Op. 56Henri Vieuxtemps / Chloë Hanslip, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins2012Album
The 9 SymphoniesLudwig van Beethoven, Collegium Vocale, Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe2011Album
Violinconcerto No 4, Op 31 • Violin Concerto No 5 Op 37 • Fantasia Appassionate, Op 35Henri Vieuxtemps / Viviane Hagner, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins2010Album
The Piano Concertos / Rondo Brilliant, Op. 29Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Martin Helmchen, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe2010Album
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3Ludwig van Beethoven, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe2008Album
Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8Ludwig van Beethoven – Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe2007Album
Raga I.II.IIIWim Henderickx — Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Grant Llewellyn1999Album
Symphony No. 2 · Suite Pelléas Et Mélisande Op. 46Jean Sibelius - Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Gerard Oskamp1997Album
Symphony In D Minor - Prélude, Choral Et FugueCésar Franck / Royal Flemish Philharmonic / Günter Neuhold1989Album
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In F / Billy The KidGeorge Gershwin / Aaron Copland – Jo Alfidi1984Album
Guillaume Lekeu - Jan Blockx - Auguste De Boeck - Peter BenoitRoyal Flemish Philharmonic1983Album
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