Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

THE HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA was established in 1978 as the Orchestra of the City of Hradec Králové, the body was renamed the Symphonic Orchestra Hradec Králové one year later and the State Symphonic Orchestra in 1987. Since the establishment of the Czech Republic (1st January 1993) the orchestra has borne the name The Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, pointing to a historic continuity dating back to the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Sokol Movement in Hradec Králové (1921–65) and even as far as to the Philharmonic Union which has actively performed in the city since 1887. A major period of artistic development of the body is connected with the name of Professor František Vajnar who was the orchestra's Principal Conductor continuously from 1991 until 2001 when he was recognized as the orchestra's Principal Conductor of Honor. Ondřej Kukal held the position of the Principal Conductor of the body between 2001 and 2012. Andreas Sebastian Weiser has been the Principal Cond...