Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is a Belgian symphony orchestra based in Antwerp, with the Queen Elisabeth Hall as its principal concert venue. The orchestra performs in a number of venues in various cities in Belgium:

• Antwerp: Queen Elisabeth Hall, Cathedral of Our Lady
• Brussels: Paleis voor Schone Kunsten (Centre for Fine Arts)
• Bruges: Concertgebouw, Bruges
• Ghent: Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent [nl]

The orchestra operates under the auspices of the government of Flanders. The orchestra previously had the following names:

• De Philharmonie (1955-1983)
• De Philharmonie van Vlaanderen (1983-1985)
• Koninklijk Filharmonisch Orkest van Vlaanderen (1985-2002)
• Koninklijke Filharmonie van Vlaanderen / Royal Flemish Philharmonic (deFilharmonie; 2002-2017)