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The Berlin Philharmonic orchestra (Berliner Philharmoniker) is the largest German Symphony orchestra based in Berlin.
It was founded in 1882 by a group of 54 musicians from the orchestra of Benjamin Bilze, who refused to go on a traditional for this orchestra summer tour to Warsaw in a railway car of the 4th class. Initially, the orchestra performed under the name "Former orchestra Bilze" (him. Frühere Bilsesche Kapelle), then called the Chapel of von Brenner (named after the first head), the current name has been since 1887.
Already under Hans von Bulow, the Berlin Philharmonic became one of the best German orchestras, and under Arthur Nikisch and Wilhelm Furtwängler it reached the world level.
The orchestra is financed by the city of Berlin together with Deutsche Bank. Multiple winner of Grammy, gramophone, ECHO and other music awards.
