The Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra (NRSO) was a Dutch radio orchestra. It was founded in 1985 after a merger of the Promenade Orchestra and the Radio Orchestra (Omroep Orkest).
The orchestra participated in various operatic productions and in special musical projects as well as international competitions. It served as the regular accompanying orchestra of the Kiril Kondrashin Conductors' Masterclasses, the Oscar Back Concours, and the International Vocalists' Competition. The orchestra appeared at the Holland Festival, the Gaudeamus Week, and in several educational projects.
^van Laar, Jan (20 September 2006). "Klassieke muziek: Tegendraadse dirigent". Elsevier Weekblad. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
External links
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra website
February 01, 2023
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