Organizations

Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine

The Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine is a Kyiv concert ensemble founded in 1995 as the resident orchestra of the Lysenko Column Hall.

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Flanders' symphony orchestra, based at the Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp, Belgium. Founded in 1955, it performs classical and contemporary symphonic repertoire.

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Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Armenia's national orchestra, founded in 1925 as the Yerevan State Conservatory's symphony orchestra. It performs at Khachaturian Hall in Yerevan.

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Arrigo Boito Conservatory of Parma

Italian conservatory in Parma. Founded in 1888 as a modern conservatory after earlier music-school reforms, it continues the city's tradition of public musical education.

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Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater

State opera and ballet theater in Baku, Azerbaijan. Founded in 1920 and granted academic status in 1959, it stages both national and international repertoire.

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Baku Music College

Baku Music College is a state secondary specialized music college in Baku and a leading music school in Azerbaijan. Founded in 1916, it provides four-year professional training.

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Barlaeus Gymnasium

An independent public gymnasium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, named for writer Caspar Barlaeus. Founded as a Latin school in 1342, it is among the country's oldest schools.

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Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre

A music theater in Ufa, Russia, founded in 1938. It is a leading Bashkortostan stage for opera and ballet, presenting both classical works and national repertoire.

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Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

A leading German radio symphony orchestra based in Munich, founded in 1949 from an earlier radio orchestra. It is one of the city’s three principal orchestras.

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Beethoven Orchestra Bonn

German symphony orchestra based in Bonn, named for Bonn-born Ludwig van Beethoven. Founded in Koblenz in 1897, it also performs in productions at Bonn Opera.

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Beethoven Quartet

The Beethoven Quartet was one of the Soviet Union's oldest and most authoritative classical chamber ensembles, founded in Moscow in 1923 by Moscow Conservatory graduates.

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Belgian National Orchestra

The Belgian National Orchestra is Belgium's oldest symphony orchestra, based at the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. Founded in 1913, it performs in Belgium and abroad.

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Benjamin Britten Academy

A coeducational secondary academy in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, for pupils aged 11–16. Named for composer Benjamin Britten, it specializes in music and performing arts.

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Bonn Theatre

Bonn Theatre is Bonn's municipal theatre company, presenting opera, musicals, ballet, plays and concerts across several venues. Its current opera house opened in 1965.

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Brussels Philharmonic

Brussels Philharmonic is a Belgian symphony orchestra based in Brussels, founded in 1935 as the studio ensemble of Belgium's public broadcaster. It performs symphonic, contemporary classical and film music.

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BRYGGEN - Bruges Strings

BRYGGEN - Bruges Strings is a Bruges chamber orchestra founded in 1970. Since 2018, it has expanded its string-led repertoire into 20th- and 21st-century music.

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Bucharest National Opera

Bucharest National Opera is a Romanian opera and ballet theater in Bucharest, founded in 1921. It is one of Romania's main lyrical performing arts institutions.

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Buchmann-Mehta School of Music

Music college in Tel Aviv, Israel, part of Tel Aviv University and run with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Founded in 1945, it trains young musicians in performance, composition and research.

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Cairo Conservatoire

Egypt's leading higher music education institution, founded in 1959 in Greater Cairo. It forms part of Egypt's Academy of Arts and offers advanced musical training.

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Carl Maria von Weber College of Music Dresden

State conservatory in Dresden, Germany, founded in 1952 in East Germany and named for Carl Maria von Weber in 1959. It trains professional musicians.

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Chernivtsi College of Arts and Culture named after S. Vorobkevych

Chernivtsi College of Arts and Culture is a state specialized music school in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Founded in 1940, it includes music and culture departments.

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Chernivtsi S. Vorobkevych College of Arts and Culture

State arts and music college in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Founded in 1940, it provides specialized secondary education through music and culture departments.

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Chicago College of Performing Arts

Roosevelt University's performing arts college in Chicago, Illinois, comprising music, interdisciplinary, and theatre conservatories. Its origins trace to Chicago Musical College, founded in 1867.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is a leading American symphony orchestra, founded in Chicago in 1890. Counted among the “Big Five,” it is known for its powerful brass sound and choir.

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Chineke! Orchestra

British professional orchestra founded in 2015, Europe's first with mainly Black and ethnically diverse musicians. It expands opportunities for young classical musicians.

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Chopin University of Music

Chopin University of Music is Poland’s oldest higher music education institution and one of the world’s oldest, based in Warsaw. It was founded in 1810.

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Dagestan State Puppet Theater

Puppet theater in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, founded in 1941. It presents productions for young audiences, including Dagestani, Russian and international works.

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DePaul University

Private university in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1898 by French Vincentians as a Catholic institution. It is the largest Catholic university in the world.

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Dnipro Academy of Music

Dnipro Academy of Music is a music higher education institution in Dnipro, Ukraine, and one of the city's oldest institutions of higher learning, founded in 1898.

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Dnipro Academy of Music

Dnipro Academy of Music is a higher music education institution in Dnipro, Ukraine, and one of the city’s oldest institutions of higher learning. Founded in 1898.

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Dnipropetrovsk Regional Philharmonic named after Leonid Kogan

State cultural institution in Dnipro, Ukraine, named for violinist Leonid Kogan. It presents symphonic, jazz, chamber and vocal performances in a landmark building.

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Duke of Mecklenburg String Quartet

Russian string ensemble active from 1896 to 1917, founded and patronized by Duke George of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. It toured widely in Russia and abroad.

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Emile Jaques-Dalcroze Institute of Music and Rhythm

Music and rhythm institute founded in 1911 in Hellerau near Dresden by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze to train teachers in his eurhythmics method and educate local children.

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English Chamber Orchestra

London-based chamber orchestra founded in 1948 as the Goldsbrough Orchestra. Renamed in 1960, it performs a repertoire suited to an ensemble of Mozart-era scale.

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Estonian Concert

Estonian concert organization founded in 1941 that presents music concerts and festivals in Estonia and abroad, organizing more than 1,000 events each year.

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Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

Estonia's oldest regularly performing symphony orchestra, based in Tallinn. Founded in 1926 through national radio broadcasting, it has more than 100 musicians.

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Eye Filmmuseum

Amsterdam's film museum preserves Dutch and internationally shown film heritage while promoting a vibrant national film culture through screenings, exhibitions and education.

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Ferris University

Private women's university in Yokohama, Japan, part of Ferris Jogakuin. Founded as a four-year college in 1965, it traces its origins to an 1870 missionary school for women.

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Fiesole School of Music

Music school in San Domenico di Fiesole, Italy, founded by Piero Farulli in 1974. It provides musical education for all ages, with a strong emphasis on ensemble practice.

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Folies Bergère

Folies Bergère is a celebrated Paris music hall and cabaret theatre in the 9th arrondissement. Opened in 1869, it became renowned for elaborate revue shows.

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George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra

Romanian symphony orchestra based in Bucharest, founded in 1868. It is the orchestra of the George Enescu Philharmonic and performs at the Romanian Athenaeum.

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Georgian Chamber Orchestra

A chamber orchestra founded in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 1968. It later established itself in Ingolstadt, Germany, while a Georgian state orchestra was revived in 1999.

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German National Theatre and State Orchestra Weimar

A renowned theater and orchestra complex in Weimar, Germany. Named the German National Theatre in 1919, it operates six venues and tours across Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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German Symphony Orchestra Berlin

Berlin's German Symphony Orchestra is a leading classical orchestra, founded in 1946 as the RIAS Symphony Orchestra in the American sector of West Berlin.

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Gevorgian Theological Seminary

Theological seminary of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Vagharshapat, Armenia, founded in 1874 by Gevorg IV and reopened in 1945 after closure in 1917.

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Giovanni Battista Martini Conservatory

Music conservatory in Bologna, Italy, founded in 1804. Named after Padre Martini since 1925, it is a higher education institution for musical training.

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Glazunov Quartet

One of the first Soviet professional chamber ensembles, this string quartet was founded in Petrograd in 1919 and named for composer Alexander Glazunov.

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Goldsmiths, University of London

Goldsmiths, University of London is a higher education college in London specializing in arts, social sciences and humanities. It was founded in 1891.

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