What is Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra?
The '''Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra''' is an [[orchestra]] based in [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]]. It was founded in 1923. Its [[:wikt:founder|founder]] was [[Stevan Hristić]], one of the most important [[Serbia]]n [[composer]]s and [[Conducting|conductor]]s. The first [[concert]] of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra took place on April 28, 1923 with Hristić conducting. The orchestra was the best orchestra in [[Yugoslavia]]. By the 1960s it had become one of the best orchestras in Europe. Then, during the 1990s there were wars in the areas which made up Yugoslavia. For a time the orchestra were not allowed to play abroad. It was a difficult time for them, and many players left. In 2000, with Belgrade now the capital city of [[Serbia]], the orchestra was built up again. Many new players from other countries joined the orchestra, most of them were young. Their [[concert hall]] was rebuilt. They have worked with famous people such as [[Zubin Mehta]], [[Sarah Chang]] and [[Nigel Kennedy]]. However, the orchestra are facing difficult times again. They need more money. In 2009 they advertised in the city's [[newspapers]] that they were available to play at [[wedding]]s, [[funeral]]s, [[baptism]]s, [[divorce]]s and [[saints' days]].<ref>The Independent, 30 June 2009 p.25,</ref> Some people thought the advertisement was not the right thing for the orchestra to do, but it has attracted support from many young people. ==References== {{reflist}} {{music-stub}} [[Category:Orchestras]] [[Category:1923 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:20th-century establishments in Serbia]] [[Category:Organizations based in Belgrade]]