Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg

The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra (in French, Orchestre philharmonique du Luxembourg) is the leading symphonic ensemble of that small northwestern European nation. The orchestra was one of a group of symphonic ensembles whose origins were connected with the rise of radio; it was founded in 1933 as the orchestra of the national RTL broadcaster and was named the RTL Grand Symphony Orchestra (Grand orchestre symphonique de RTL). The orchestra was organized by Henri Pensis, who served as music director until 1939, then fled to the U.S. when Germany incorporated Luxembourg at...