The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra (German: Dresdner Philharmonie) is an orchestra in Dresden, Germany. It was founded in 1870 and acquired its current name in 1915. Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Czech: ) is the capital city of the German Federal Free State of Saxony. ...

Principal conductors

• Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (2004– )
• Marek Janowski (2001–2004)
• Michel Plasson (1994–2001)
• Jörg-Peter Weigle (1986–94)
• Herbert Kegel (1977–1985)
• Günther Herbig (1972–1976)
• Kurt Masur (1967–1972)
• Horst Förster (1964–1967)
• Heinz Bongartz (1947–1964)
• Gerhart Wiesenhütter (1945–1946)
• Carl Schuricht (1942–1944)
• Paul van Kempen (1934–1942)
• Werner Ladwig (1932–1934)
• Paul Scheinpflug (1929–1932)
• Eduard Mörike (1924–1929)
• Joseph Gustav Mraczek (1923–1924)
• Edwin Lindner (1915–1923)
• Willy Olsen (1903–1915)
• August Trenkler (1890–1903)
• Ernst Stahl (1886–1890)
• Michael Zimmermann (1885–1886)
• Hermann Mannsfeldt (1870–1885)

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (born September 15, 1933 in Burgos) is a Spanish conductor. ... Marek Janowski (born 18 February 1939 in Warsaw) is a Polish-born conductor who grew up in Germany and spent much of his career in France. ... Michel Plasson (born 2 October 1933 in Paris, France) is a French conductor. ... Herbert Kegel (born 29 July 1920 in Dresden, died 20 November 1990 in Dresden) was a German conductor. ... Günther Herbig (born November 30, 1931 in Ústí nad Labem, current-day Czech Republic) is a German conductor. ... Kurt Masur Conducting Mendelssohns Scottish Symphony Kurt Masur (born July 18, 1927) is a German conductor. ... Heinz Bongartz (born 31 July 1894, Krefeld, died 5 May 1978, Dresden) was a German conductor and composer. ... Carl Adolph Schuricht (July 3, 1880 - January 7, 1967) was an orchestra conductor born in Danzig (now Gdansk). ... Paul van Kempen (born 16 May 1893 in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands, died Amsterdam 8 December 1955) was a Dutch conductor who spent much of his career in Germany. ...

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