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Association
Association
des Orchestres

The Association Française des Orchestres is the professional organization of reference for orchestras; it has been since 2000. 

The Association Française des Orchestres was created on the initiative of permanent orchestras with the support of the General Direction of Artistic Creation (DGCA – Ministry of Culture).
It aims to showcase and promote both the established repertoire and the newer creations as well as the performers, as part and parcel of the cultural public service and in the service of the general interest.

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News

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Members' news 09 juin 2026

Nomination de Tugan Sokhiev, Chef principal et Conseiller artistique de l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

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Members' news 27 mars 2026

2e Concours international de composition jeune public de Besançon

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Members' news 19 février 2026

Pablo González nommé à la direction musicale de l'Orchestre national d’Île-de-France

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Members' news 17 février 2026

Jean-Baptiste Henriat, nouveau directeur général de l'Orchestre national de Lille

What we do

To animate

a network of orchestras in France and Europe

To produce

key resources for the industry

To train

all the trades
of the orchestra

To promote

the initiatives from orchestras

A network of 44 orchestras

Discover our members
Lille National Orchestra

Focus on...Lille National Orchestra

Direction musicale : Joshua Weilerstein Direction générale : Jean-Baptiste Henriat
Every year, the Orchestre National de Lille performs at the Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle in Lille, in the region, in France and abroad. Since its creation, the Orchestre National de Lille has provided musical support to nearly 250 communes in the Hauts-de-France region, in an exemplary example of decentralization. As a true ambassador for its region and French culture, it has been invited to perform in over thirty countries on four continents. In all facets of its programming, the Orchestre National de Lille invites international conductors and soloists, as well as the young talents of tomorrow.
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