# Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble

> Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble – 3 recordings on Ondine. One of the world's oldest orchestras, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra dates back to 1765…

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- **Role:** Ensemble

## Biography

One of the world's oldest orchestras, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra dates back to 1765

and is celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2015. Edvard Grieg had a close relationship with the

Orchestra, serving as its artistic director during the years 1880-82. Edward Gardner, the acclaimed

Music Director of the English National Opera, has been appointed Chief Conductor for a three-year

tenure starting in October 2015, in succession to Andrew Litton, the Orchestra's Music Director

since 2003. Under Litton's direction the Orchestra has raised its international profile considerably,

through recordings, extensive touring, and international commissions. During the last few seasons the

orchestra has played in a series of prestigious venues, including the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the

BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, the Wiener Musikverein and Konzerthaus, Carnegie Hall, New York,

the Philharmonie, Berlin, Usher Hall, Edinburgh and Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Upcoming tours

include returns to several of these venues.

The Orchestra has an active recording schedule, and recent and ongoing recording projects

include Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphony, ballets by Stravinsky, and a complete version of Prokofiev's

symphonies. The Orchestra's recording of the complete orchestral music of Edvard Grieg remains the

reference point in a competitive field. Under Neeme Järvi Tchaikovsky's three great ballets has been

recorded for Chandos. The Orchestra has also recorded four volumes of orchestral works by Johan

Halvorsen. A series of the orchestral music of Johan Svendsen has met with similar enthusiasm. With

Sir Andres Davis the orchestra has recorded music by Berlioz, Delius, Sibelius and Elgar, and other

projects will follow. The first collaboration on disc between Edward Gardner and the Orchestra was

a recording of orchestral realisations by Luciano Berio, and a string of new recordings with Gardner

are now in progress. Volume 1 in a series of Janáček's orchestral works has already been released.

## Discography on Ondine (3)

- [Leif Segerstam 80 Years: (Digital Album)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1470-2.md): Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Turku Philharmonic Orchestra · Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra · Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (ODE 1470-2, 2024)
- [Rolf Wallin: Fisher King for Trumpet and Orchestra · Id · Manyworlds](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1267-2d.md): Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet · Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra · John Storgårds, conductor · CD + blu-ray (ODE 1267-2D, 2015)
- [Leif Segerstam: Symphonies Nos. 81, 162 & 181](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1172-2.md): Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra · (without conductor) (ODE 1172-2, 2010)

## Links

- [Official Website](http://www.harmonien.no)