Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra | |
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Orchestra | |
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Native name | 香港管弦樂團 |
Short name | HKPO, HKPhil |
Former name | Sino-British Orchestra |
Founded | 1957 |
Location | Hong Kong |
Concert hall | Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
Music director | (post vacant) |
Website | www.hkphil.org |
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Cantonese: 香港管弦樂團), commonly abbreviated as HKPO or HKPhil (Cantonese: 港樂), is a symphony orchestra based in Hong Kong. First established in 1947 as an amateur orchestra under the name Sino-British Orchestra (中英管弦樂團),[1][2] it was renamed the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957 and became a professional orchestra in 1974 under the funding of the government.