Orchestre De Paris

The Orchestre de Paris is an orchestra founded in 1967 as the continuation of the first French symphonic orchestra, the [a703271] (1828-1967). For chorus use [a1052826].
Since September 2006, the orchestra in based at the Salle Pleyel in Paris and have 119 appointed musicians.
Christoph Eschenbach took its musical direction in September 2000.
Orchestre de Paris is often miscredited as Orchestre national de Paris.
Main musical directors:
• Charles Munch (1967–1968)
• Herbert von Karajan (musical advisor, 1969–1971)
• Sir Georg Solti (1972–1975)
• Daniel Barenboim (1975–1989)
• Semyon Bychkov (1989–1998)
• Christoph von Dohnányi (artistic advisor, 1998–2000)
• Christoph Eschenbach (2000–2010)
• Paavo Järvi (2010–present)