Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra

Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra
National symphony orchestra
Native nameსაქართველოს ეროვნული სიმფონიური ორკესტრი
Former name
  • Georgian Symphony Orchestra
  • Evgeni Mikeladze Georgian State Symphony Orchestra
Founded1925 (1925)
LocationTbilisi
Music directorNikoloz Rachveli

The Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra (საქართველოს ეროვნული სიმფონიური ორკესტრი, sakartvelos erovnuli simponiuri ork'est'ri) is the national orchestra of Georgia based in the capital Tbilisi. It was founded in 1925 as Georgian Symphony Orchestra, was named Georgian State Symphony Orchestra (Государственный симфонический оркестр Грузии). It was named after Evgeni Mikeladze from 1994, and received its current short name in 2013.

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