Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, in Danish DR SymfoniOrkestret, is the oldest broadcasting orchestra in the world, and one of Denmark's premier musical ensembles. From the beginning, the orchestra has attracted prestigious conductors and guest soloists from outside Denmark. The Statsradiofonien national radio network formed the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1925, entrusting musical responsibilities to singer Emil Holm, musicians Otto Fessel, Rudolf Dietz Mann, and Folmer Jensen, and conductor Launy Grøndahl. Within a year, the orchestra had grown to 30 members, and b...