The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest ( Radio Philharmonic Orchestra ; Dutch abbreviation RFO) is a Dutch radio orchestra , based in Hilversum . The RFO performs under the aegis of the Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (Broadcasting Music Centre; NMBC), an umbrella organization bringing together the music departments of the various broadcasting associations affiliated to Nederlandse Publieke Omroep ( Dutch Public Broadcasting ).
10-726: The RFO performs on NPO Radio 4 and gives public concerts in Amsterdam and Utrecht . It has also served as the orchestra for productions at De Nederlandse Opera . The RFO's programmes are decided by the above-mentioned Muziekcentrum, rather than directly by the orchestra's management and chief conductor. The current manager of the RFO is Wouter den Hond. Albert van Raalte founded the orchestra in 1945 and served as its first chief conductor. Past chief conductors have included Paul van Kempen , Bernard Haitink , Jean Fournet , Willem van Otterloo , Hans Vonk , and Sergiu Comissiona . Edo de Waart
20-522: A live concert is broadcast, on Saturday evening a regular live recording of an opera concert. Since 2015, live shows can be watched in the studio via a webcam. This article about a radio station in Europe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about mass media in the Netherlands is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Omroep MAX Omroep MAX
30-470: Is scheduled to stand down as principal guest conductor of the RFO at the close of the 2022-2023 season. In January 2022. the RFO announced the appointment of Stéphane Denève as its next principal guest conductor, effective with the 2023-2024 season. Denève had first guest-conducted the RFO in 2014. In March 2018, Karina Canellakis first guest-conducted the RFO, with concerts in Utrecht and Amsterdam. On
40-603: The 2012-2013 season, with an initial contract of three years. In October 2010, the coalition Dutch government announced plans for complete defunding of the Muziekcentrum van de Omroep by the year 2012, with the potential threat of the dissolution of the RFO. After protests, the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Sciences Marja van Bijsterveldt announced in December 2010 a partial restoration of funds to
50-493: The NMBC at a level of €12 million-14 million. In December 2012, the RFO named Bernard Haitink as its patron, following his advocacy for the orchestra in the wake of the proposed defunding. Stenz concluded his tenure as the RFO's chief conductor in 2019. The current principal guest conductor of the RFO is James Gaffigan , since 2011. His RFO contract as principal guest conductor has most recently been extended through 2022. Gaffigan
60-452: The basis of these concerts, the RFO announced in May 2018 the appointment of Canellakis as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019-2020 season, with an initial contract of 4 years. Canellakis is the first female conductor to be named chief conductor of the RFO. The RFO is the first Dutch orchestra ever to name a female conductor as its chief conductor. In September 2021, the RFO announced
70-426: The channel broadcast only during the evenings, with a segment produced by Teleac , but it now operates around the clock, providing surround sound transmissions via the internet and satellite . The emphasis during the day was once all-complete works from both well- and lesser-known tracks; however, the station now focuses more on short segments from better-known classical repertoire. In the evening (around 8-11pm),
80-570: The extension of Canellakis' contract as its chief conductor through July 2027. NPO Radio 4 NPO Klassiek is a public-service radio channel in the Netherlands , broadcasting chiefly classical music. It is part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system, NPO. The channel began broadcasting on 28 December 1975 under the name Hilversum 4 , changed to Radio 4 on 1 December 1985. Its first programme
90-407: Was chief conductor of the RFO from 1989 to 2004 and is now its conductor laureate. Jaap van Zweden was chief conductor and artistic director of the RFO from 2005 to 2012, and now has the title of honorair gastdirigent (honorary guest conductor, or principal guest conductor). In August 2010, the RFO announced the appointment of Markus Stenz as its eighth chief conductor, effective from the start of
100-617: Was produced by the Veronica broadcasting association (VOO) . On 19 August 2014, the station's name and logo were amended to include mention of its parent broadcasting organization, NPO. On 1 January 2023, the stations name changed to NPO Klassiek, a hub for all classical music of NPO with the radio at the center, but now with all media related to classical music. The following broadcasting associations and organisations currently provide programming on NPO Klassiek: AVROTROS , BNNVARA , EO , KRO-NCRV , MAX , NTR and VPRO . Initially,
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