Stuttgarter Philharmoniker

The Stuttgarter Philharmoniker (Stuttgart Philharmonic) is the symphony orchestra of Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1924, they play regular concert series including youth concerts in Stuttgart, as well as guest concerts internationally. In addition to several concert series in its home town, the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker regularly give guest performances every year in Germany and abroad. Tours have taken the orchestra to the U.S., Japan, South America, the China and Mexico. In recent years, they toured to Milan, Salzburg, Lucerne, Zürich and Antwerp. Since 2013, the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker have been the festival orchestra of the Opernfestspiele Heidenheim, directed by Marcus Bosch.