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
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)