Orchestra

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Cantonese: 香港管弦樂團), commonly abbreviated as HKPO or HKPhil (Cantonese: 港樂), is a symphony orchestra based in Hong Kong. First established in 1947 as an amateur orchestra under the name Sino-British Orchestra (中英管弦樂團), it was renamed the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957 and became a professional orchestra in 1974 under the funding of the government.

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Artist details

Type
Orchestra
Area
Hong Kong, China
Founded
1957
Labels
Naxos
Philips
Marco Polo
Warner Music Hong Kong
Somm Recordings
Last updated: May 27th, 2022