Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

Please don't confuse with Симфонический Оркестр Московской Филармонии "Софил" (Советская Филармония) = Moscow Symphony Philharmonic Orchestra "Sofil" (Soviet Philharmony) of 1920s-1940s
Until April 1953 it was called the = Московский Молодежный Оркестр.
There are also smaller bands of Moscow Philharmonic:
Chamber Composition of Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra -
Soloist Ensemble of Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra -
String group of the Moscow State Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra -
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Академический Симфонический Оркестр Московской Филармонии - one of the top symphony orchestras.
Established in September 1951 through the merger of Small Symphony Orchestra All-Union Radio = and Opera Orchestra All-Union Radio = Оперный Оркестр Всесоюзного Радио, in April 1953 it was named after the Moscow Philharmonic, since 1973 - Academic.
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Conductors:
Самуил Самосуд = Samuel Samosud (1951—1957)
Натан Рахлин = Nathan Rachlin (1957―1960)
Кирилл Кондрашин = Kiril Kondrashin (1960—1976)
Дмитрий Китаенко = Dimitrij Kitaenko (1976—1990)
Василий Синайский = Vassily Sinaisky (1991—1996)
Марк Эрмлер = Mark Ermler (1996—1998)
Юрий Симонов = Yuri Simonov (since 1998)