World Philharmonic Orchestra
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The World Philharmonic Orchestra (WPO) is an orchestra that comes together once a year to bring together players from countries across the world. Its aim is that music, a universal language, offers a message of peace and fraternity to the whole international community. It has worked with great conductors such as Myung-Whun Chung.
The WPO believes itself to be the only orchestra in the world that combines:
1. Artistic and musical excellence: "Grand Prix du Disque " of the Charles Cros Academy. All WPO musicians are soloist or first desk players in their home orchestras;
2. Universality: The WPO has been cited as a unique example of international standardization by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization). The WPO, one of the world's most ethnically and culturally diverse organizations-- performs to the highest musical and artistic standards through the universal language of music;
3. Public service to international charities: UNICEF Medal - UNESCO - United Nations - Red Cross.
[edit] 2006 season
In June 2006 the World Philharmonic Orchestra, organized by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, performed in France under the baton of Maestro Yutaka Sado. The programme included works by Berlioz, Bizet, Debussy, Dvořák, Ravel and Saint-Saëns.
[edit] Musicians
The musicians of the WPO consist of soloists or principals from the national symphony orchestras of the following countries:
- South Africa: KZN Philharmonic Orchestra (Durban), Geza Kayser,Violin II
- Germany: Staatskapelle Berlin, Ms Birgit Roth, Piccolo
- Armenia: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Ms Meri Margaryan, Violin II
- Australia: Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Alexandre Oguey, Oboe
- Azerbaijan: National Symphony Orchestra of Azerbaïdjan Ms Laman Verdiyeva Togrul Gizi Violin II
- Belgium Orchestre Symphonique Théatre Royal Monnaie, Luk Artois, Tympani Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège Carl Delbart, Tuba
- Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra, Strojil FAHRUDIN, Double Bass
- Orques. Sinfoni. do Estado de Sao Paulo, Lev VEKSLER, Violin I
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Lubomir NIKOV, Cello
- Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Douglas BAIRSTOW, Oboe
- Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Philippe MAGNAN, Oboe
- Orquesta Filarmonica de Santiago, Washington BRAVO, Cello
- Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Mr Liang WEI, Violin II
- Orquesta Filarmonica de Bogotá, Prof. Camilo BENAVIDES, Cello
- Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional, William RAMOS, Percussion
- Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Davor REBA, Clarinet
- Royal Danish Orchestra, Yonas BEN-HAMADOU, Double Bass
- Aarhus Symfoniorkester, Martin SCHUSTER, Trumpet
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra, Mohamed Asdhraf Attia Shrara, Violin I
- Orquesta Sinfonica de El Salvador, Roberto MELGAR, Viola
- Orque. Sinfonica Nacional del Ecuador, Pablo VALAREZO , Percussion
- Orquesta Nacional de España, Edmundo José VIDAL, Trombone
- The Syrian National Symphony Orchestra, Maria Arnaout, Violin I
- National Symphonic Orchestra, Madis KARI, Clarinet
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark KASHPER, Violin II
- Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Mrs Valborg L. GROSS, Viola
- St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Oleg TALYPIN, Bassoon
- Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Olav SEVEREIDE, Trombone
- Ochestre National de France, Philippe HANON, Bassoon
- Ochestre National de France, Julien HARDY, Bassoon
- Ochestre Pasdeloup, Emilie ALENDA, Bassoon
- Ochestre National de France, Michel DOUVRAIN, Contrebassoon
- Orch. Cannes Provence Côte d'azur, Jean-Pierre MAROLEAU, Violon II
- Orchestre Colonne, Laurent BOULANGER, Bass Clarinet
- Orchestre Colonne, Romain FLEURY, French horn
- Orchestre Lamoureux, Cyril NORMAND, French horn
- Orchestre Lamoureux, Jérôme ROCANCOURT, French horn
- Orchestre Lamoureux, François DAHU, French horn
- Orchestre Lamoureux, Christophe VOITURON , Trumpet & Cornet
- Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Victor LETTER, Tuba
- Soliste supplémentaire, Cedric CARCELÈS, Saxophone
- Soliste supplémentaire, Géraud ETRILLARD, Saxophone
- Soliste supplémentaire, Frédéric MULET, French horn
- Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Ilia DATUKISHVILI, Double Bass
- Athens State Orchestra, Dimitris SEMSIS, Violin I
- Orquesta Sinfonica de Guatemala, Moises Abraham LÒPEZ JIMENEZ, Viola
- Hungarian National Philhar. Orchestra, Jeno KOPPANDI, Violin I
- Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, László BOGÁTI, Viola
- Delhi Symphony Orchestra, Ivan RODRICK, Violin II
- Mahawaditra Symphonic Orchestra, Ms Fitria HANNANI, Violin I
IRAN
- Teheran Symphony Orchestra, Bahman MEHABADI, Violin II
- RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Martin JOHNSON, Cello
- Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Ms Katie BUCKLEY, Harp
- Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Michael DAMIAN, Viola
- Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI (Turin), Paolo GIOLO, Violin II
- New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Munsu CHOI, Violin I
- Conductor, Yutaka SADO
- Orch. National Music Conservatory, Ms Nouran MEHO, Viola
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Mrs Diana OZOLINA, Cello
- Lebanon National Symphony Orchestra, Michel KHAYRALLAH, Violin II
- Symphonisches Orch. Liechtenstei