Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

The Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1887 and since then has worked with artists such as Clara Schumann and Richard Strauss.

[1] The Philharmonic Society, founded by Hermann Dimmler in 1877, had already existed before this, bringing well-known musicians and composers such as Eugen d'Albert and Franz Liszt to Freiburg.

The programme included Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture, pieces from the opera King Manfred by Carl Reinecke and the 2nd Rhapsody by Franz Liszt.

In 1924, Max Krüger became the new artistic director and he appointed Ewald Lindemann (1924–1929) as Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) of Freiburg.

(1973–1975), Klauspeter Seibel (1975–1978), Klaus Weise (1978–1981), Ádám Fischer (1981–1983), Eberhard Kloke (1983–1989), Donald Runnicles (1989–1993), Johannes Fritzsch (1993–2000), Kwamé Ryan (2000–2003), Karen Kamensek (2003–2006), Patrik Ringborg and Gerhard Markson.