Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra

Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra

Genres: orchestral, Classical, symphonic, hungarian, h s s orchestra

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About Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra

The Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Hungarian: Nemzeti Filharmonikus Zenekar; formerly, the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Hungarian: Magyar Állami Hangversenyzenekar) is one of the most prestigious symphony orchestras in Hungary. Based in the capital city of Budapest, it has stood as one of the pillars of the country's musical life since its founding in 1923 as the Metropolitan Orchestra (Hungarian: Székesfővárosi Zenekar). Zsolt Hamar is the current musical director, former conductors were Zoltán Kocsis (1997–2016), Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi (1987–1997), János Ferencsik (1952–1984), László Somogyi and Ferenc Fricsay (1945–1952), Béla Csilléry (1939–1945) and Dezső Bor (1923–1939).

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