Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz
The Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz is a professional classical orchestra, based in Konstanz on Lake Constance. Origin The orchestra was founded in 1932 as the "Theatre and Concert Orchestra" by Hans Rüdinger. After the closure of all German theatres and orchestras in 1944 due to the war, it was re-established in 1945 under the name "Städtisches Orchester Konstanz". From 1949/1950 to 1958, Richard Treiber was the first music director. Between 1959 and 1965, the orchestra under Heinz Hofmann (conductor), Heinz Hofmann (once ''Kapellmeister'' in Halle/DDR), the orchestra achieved national importance and in 1962 was given the name "Bodensee-Symphonie-Orchester" (Lake Constance Symphony Orchestra), which was valid until 1988. In 1988 it was renamed the "Southwest German Philharmonic Orchestra of Constance". Organisation Since 2006, the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz, which was previously managed by the City of Constance, has been run as an independent enterprise ...
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