Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

Called the “l'Orchestre du Nouveau Cercle des Étrangers” in 1856, and the “Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo” in 1958, it has held the name “Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo” (OPMC) since 1980 and occupies a place of choice in the international world of music.
Its ability to combine tradition and modernity, gives the OPMC leadership in the performance of symphonic works from the great repertoire, in the renewal of rare and contemporary works, as well as in operatic and choreographic creation.
Among the many who have headed the OPMC from 1856 to the present under diverse designations (Permanent Conductor, Titular Conductor, First Guest Conductor, Music Director, Artistic and Musical Director) may be mentioned Alexandre Hermann, Eusèbe Lucas, Léon Jehin, Louis Ganne, Marc Cesar Scotto, Victor de Sabata, Paul Paray, Henri Tomasi, Louis Fremaux, Edouard van Remoortel, Igor Markevitch, Lovro von Matacic, Lawrence Foster, James DePreist, Marek Janowski, Yakov Kreizberg, Gianluigi Gelmetti and, since the 2016-2017 season, Kazuki Yamada.
The “OPMC Classics” label was launched in the autumn of 2010, with five records under the direction of Yakov Kreizberg, three under Gianluigi Gelmetti. The recordings continue with Kazuki Yamada, with four records made since 2017. The orchestra also participates in recordings for prestigious labels (Warner, Bru Zane Label, Alpha...).
Besides its symphonic season in Monaco and collaborations with the Opera de Monte-Carlo, the Festival Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo and the Ballets de Monte-Carlo, the orchestra is regularly invited by the major French and international festivals: Aix-en-Provence, Grenade, Paris, Prague, Strasbourg, Montreux, Vienna, Orange, Dresden, Bonn, Leipzig, Ankara, Athens, Bad Kissingen, Dublin, Lisbon, Lyon, Rheingau, La Roque d'Anthéron…
The OPMC is also open to various musical styles, on the occasion of concerts or festivals. It has collaborated with Marcus Miller, Raul Midon, Roy Hargrove, Leila Hathaway, Avishai Cohen, Stacey Kent, Jamie Cullum, Dame Shirley Bassey, and recently with IAM, Hugh Coltman, Melody Gardot, André Ceccarelli and Magma.
Under the chair of HRH The Princess of Hanover, the OPMC enjoys the support and encouragement of HSH Prince Albert II, the support of the Government of the Principality, Société des Bains de Mer and the Friends of the Philharmonic Orchestra Association.