Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is renowned around the world for the intensity of its concerts. Since it was founded in 1918, the orchestra has had various acclaimed chief conductors, including Edo de Waart, James Conlon, Valery Gergiev, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin (now the honorary conductor), and it has acquired a place among Europe’s most respected orchestras. The orchestra is building on this tradition under the leadership of its current chief conductor, Lahav Shani.
In previous seasons, the orchestra has performed Salome, Messa da Requiem, and La traviata, among other works, at Dutch National Opera. In the 2024 – 2025 season, the orchestra will be tackling Rudi Stephan’s Die ersten Menschen.