The Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège (OPRL) (English: Liège Royal Philharmonic ) is a Belgian symphony orchestra, based in Liège. The primary concert venue and administrative base of the OPRL is the Salle Philharmonique de Liège. The OPRL receives financial support from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the City of Liège, the Province of Liège, the Région wallonne (Wallonie Region), and the Loterie Nationale (National Lottery).
In 1960, Fernand Quinet, then the director of the Conservatoire de Liège, founded the orchestra as the Orchestre de Liège, with a complement of 71 musicians. Funding was from the city of Liège and the Belgian National Ministry of Education. Quinet served as the OPRL's first music director until 1964. During the music directorship of Paul Strauss, from 1967 to 1977, the orchestra expanded its roster to 89 musicians. The orchestra's longest-serving music director was Pierre Bartholomée, from 1977 to 1999. During the tenure of Bartholomée, the orchestra came under the rubric of the Communauté française, and was renamed the Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège in 1983. In October 2010, the orchestra took on its current name of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège.
Under the name of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming was named music director of the OPRL in May 2011, with an initial contract for four years, as of the 2011-2012 season.[1] Following a 2016 extension of Arming's contract through 2019,[2] Arming concluded his tenure as OPRL music director at the close of the 2018-2019 season. In February 2018, the OPRL announced the appointment of Gergely Madaras as its next music director, effective 1 September 2019, with an initial contract of 3 years.[3] Madaras is scheduled to stand down as music director of the OPRL at the close of the 2024-2025 season.[4]
In 2021, Lionel Bringuier first guest-conducted the OPRL. He returned for two subsequent guest-conducting engagements. In January 2024, the OPRL announced the appointment of Bringuier as its next music director, effective with the 2025-2026 season, with an initial contract of 4 years.[4][5]
^"Christian Arming, de Vienne à Liège". RTC Télé Liège. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
^"OPRL : contrat prolongé pour Christian Arming, directeur musical". RTC Télé Liège. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
^"Gergely Madaras, futur directeur musical de l'OPRL" (Press release). Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
^ ab"Lionel Bringuier (37 ans) nommé Directeur musical de l'OPRL. Il prendra ses fonctions à partir du 1er septembre 2025" (Press release). Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^"Lionel Bringuier Appointed Music Director of the Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (OPRL)" (Press release). HarrisonParrott. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^. Le Soir. 2010-04-02. Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^"Le chef français François-Xavier Roth a quitté l'OPL pour un nouveau contrat en Allemagne". Radio Télévision Belge Francophone. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège official website
April 12, 2024
orchestre, philharmonique, liège, orchestre, philharmonique, royal, liège, oprl, english, liège, royal, philharmonic, belgian, symphony, orchestra, based, liège, primary, concert, venue, administrative, base, oprl, salle, philharmonique, liège, oprl, receives,. The Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege OPRL English Liege Royal Philharmonic is a Belgian symphony orchestra based in Liege The primary concert venue and administrative base of the OPRL is the Salle Philharmonique de Liege The OPRL receives financial support from the Federation Wallonie Bruxelles the City of Liege the Province of Liege the Region wallonne Wallonie Region and the Loterie Nationale National Lottery Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de LiegeOrchestraFounded1960LocationLiege BelgiumPrincipal conductorGergely MadarasWebsitewww wbr opl wbr be Contents 1 History 2 Music directors 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIn 1960 Fernand Quinet then the director of the Conservatoire de Liege founded the orchestra as the Orchestre de Liege with a complement of 71 musicians Funding was from the city of Liege and the Belgian National Ministry of Education Quinet served as the OPRL s first music director until 1964 During the music directorship of Paul Strauss from 1967 to 1977 the orchestra expanded its roster to 89 musicians The orchestra s longest serving music director was Pierre Bartholomee from 1977 to 1999 During the tenure of Bartholomee the orchestra came under the rubric of the Communaute francaise and was renamed the Orchestre Philharmonique de Liege in 1983 In October 2010 the orchestra took on its current name of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege Under the name of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege Christian Arming was named music director of the OPRL in May 2011 with an initial contract for four years as of the 2011 2012 season 1 Following a 2016 extension of Arming s contract through 2019 2 Arming concluded his tenure as OPRL music director at the close of the 2018 2019 season In February 2018 the OPRL announced the appointment of Gergely Madaras as its next music director effective 1 September 2019 with an initial contract of 3 years 3 Madaras is scheduled to stand down as music director of the OPRL at the close of the 2024 2025 season 4 In 2021 Lionel Bringuier first guest conducted the OPRL He returned for two subsequent guest conducting engagements In January 2024 the OPRL announced the appointment of Bringuier as its next music director effective with the 2025 2026 season with an initial contract of 4 years 4 5 The OPRL has notably recorded works of Belgian composers such as Albert Dupuis Cesar Franck Joseph Jongen Emile Mathieu and Andre Souris The orchestra has recorded commercially for the Naive and Cypres record labels Music directors editFernand Quinet 1960 1964 Manuel Rosenthal 1964 1967 Paul Strauss 1967 1977 Pierre Bartholomee 1977 1999 Louis Langree 2001 2006 Pascal Rophe 2006 2009 Francois Xavier Roth 2009 2010 6 7 Christian Arming 2011 2019 Gergely Madaras 2019 present References edit Christian Arming de Vienne a Liege RTC Tele Liege 2016 09 30 Retrieved 2018 02 24 OPRL contrat prolonge pour Christian Arming directeur musical RTC Tele Liege 2016 09 30 Retrieved 2018 02 24 Gergely Madaras futur directeur musical de l OPRL Press release Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege 21 February 2018 Retrieved 2018 02 24 a b Lionel Bringuier 37 ans nomme Directeur musical de l OPRL Il prendra ses fonctions a partir du 1er septembre 2025 Press release Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege 22 January 2024 Retrieved 2024 01 26 Lionel Bringuier Appointed Music Director of the Liege Royal Philharmonic Orchestra OPRL Press release HarrisonParrott 23 January 2024 Retrieved 2024 01 26 Le chef francais Roth quitte l Orchestre de Liege Le Soir 2010 04 02 Archived from the original on 2010 04 04 Retrieved 2010 12 18 Le chef francais Francois Xavier Roth a quitte l OPL pour un nouveau contrat en Allemagne Radio Television Belge Francophone 2010 04 20 Retrieved 2010 12 18 External links editOrchestre Philharmonique de Liege official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orchestre Philharmonique de Liege amp oldid 1199229094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
