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ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE, GENEVE

1918-
Foundation date; Fondé par Ernst Ansermet

Formation
Symphony Orchestra

Musical genre
Classical music

History of the music group
A world-renowned orchestra, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) was founded in 1918 in Geneva by the famous Swiss musician Ernest Ansermet, who was the titular conductor until 1968. In the first ensemble, which counted 48 musicians, besides Swiss artists, Ansermet hired a number of musicians from foreign countries, such as Austria, France, Germany and Italy. As can be seen from the letters he sent to Bern, Ansermet was able to mobilize the Swiss statesmen and politicians so that the orchestra could engage several French and Belgian musicians, who were at that time internees in Switzerland. In 1938, the OSR merged with the Swiss Radio Lausanne orchestra and from then on its concerts began to be broadcast regularly on the radio. During the long-standing partnership with the Decca label, the OSR published more than 100 recordings. Throughout its history, it has actively contributed to the discovery of Swiss composers and the creation of works by Arthur Honegger, Frank Martin, Heinz Holliger and others. Directed over the years by renowned conductors (Paul Kletzki, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Armin Jordan, Marek Janowski), in addition to its international tours, the OSR provides subscription concerts in Geneva and Lausanne as well as operatic performances at the Grand Théâtre of Geneva.


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