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Profile : Frankfurt Radio Symphony

Founded in 1929 as one of the first radio symphony orchestras in Germany, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) has been one of the leading international Mahler and Bruckner orchestras since decades and today successfully negotiates the challenges of a modern top-ranking orchestra.

Conductors

Music Director : Alain Altinoglu

Alain Altinoglu is the new Music Director of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt). He took over the musical direction of the orchestra of the Hessischer Rundfunk at the beginning of the 2021/22 season.

Conductor Laureate : Paavo Järvi

Paavo Järvi held the position of Music Director of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester) from 2006 to 2013 and assumed the position of Conductor Laureate at 2013.

Honorary Conductor : Eliahu Inbal

Eliahu Inbal was Music Director of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester) for no less than 16 years and since 1996 he has been Honorary Conductor.

Musicians

Frankfurt Radio Symphony : The Orchestra Members

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony brings together 110 highly qualified musicians, who decisively shape the artistic profile of the orchestra with their dedicated musical work (web area in German).

Concerts

Month Overview : Concert Calender

All concerts chronologically in the month overview (web area in German with English abstracts)

Outlook : Concert Highlights

The next Highlights of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony season with exceptional programs and artists (web area in German with English abstracts).

Season 2021/22 : Welcome, Alain Altinoglu!

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony welcome Alain Altinoglu as their new Music Director for the opening of their 2021/22 season. »Following a period with no audiences, there is a palpable sense of excitement for new beginnings and great curiosity about their artistic road together,« summarises Orchestra Manager Michael Traub. »Every single member of the orchestra and the whole team is looking forward to Alain Altinoglu’s arrival, and moreover, to bringing a multifaceted programme with new musical directions to their Frankfurt audiences.« The new Artist in Residence for the coming season will also make his mark: pianist Víkingur Ólafsson.

Overview : Concerts 2021/22

Here you will find all concerts in the overview (web area in German with English abstracts)

Call

Donation Call : Help freelance musicians during the Corona crisis!

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony supports free musicians in the Corona crisis and calls for donations.

Tickets

Season 2021/22 : Tickets and Subscription

Buy your tickets for concerts of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony here conveniently online. (web area in German).

Education

Discovery : Offers for children and adolescents

All offers of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony for children and adolescents – from the Kita project to the Super-X-Orchestra, from the Junge Konzerte to the Hessen School Tour (web area in German).

Media

Concert Documentations : Videos

All current concert videos, livestreams and backstage videos of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony

Music Recordings : CDs

All current CD productions of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (web area in German)

Video Productions : DVDs

Also in the field of DVD productions, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony is present with important editions (web area in German).

History

Resonance : CD Awards

Many cd productions of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony have received prestigious awards (web area in German).

Contemporary Music : Premieres

In its 90-year history, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony commissioned a large number of compositions and premiered numerous important works (web area in German).