Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra

The Novosibirsk Academic Symphony Orchestra is a Russian symphony orchestra based in the Novosibirsk Philharmonic. The title "academic" has been worn since 1982. Created in 1956 and for more than half a century worked under the direction of its founder, conductor Arnold Katz / Арнольд Кац. After his death, the Lithuanian conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius has been leading the orchestra since 2007. Guest conductors [a1015450] and Thomas Sanderling also work with the orchestra. The history of the orchestra includes a wide range of tours throughout the USSR and major European countries, as well as Japanese tours in 1997 and 2001. Principal conductors: 1956-2007 - Arnold Katz 2007-2016 - Gintaras Rinkevičius 2017-2022 - Thomas Sanderling 2022 - present — Dimitris Botinis