Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Gewandhaus Orchestra
Orchestra
Official logo of the orchestra
Native nameGewandhausorchester
Founded1781
LocationLeipzig, Germany
Concert hallGewandhaus
Music directorAndris Nelsons
Websitewww.gewandhausorchester.de

The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester; also previously known in German as the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig) is a German symphony orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. The orchestra is named after the concert hall in which it is based, the Gewandhaus ("Garment House"). In addition to its concert duties, the orchestra also performs frequently in the Thomaskirche and as the official opera orchestra of the Leipzig Opera.