National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia

The National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia is a Colombian orchestra based in Bogotá

History

The orchestra was founded in 2003 following the dissolution of the Colombia Symphony Orchestra in December 2002. The Colombia Symphony Orchestra had been in operation since 1952 under the auspices of the government of Colombia and was dissolved as part of an extensive plan of state privatization. The Colombian National Symphony Orchestra is part of the 'National Association of Symphonic Music', a non-profit organization that receives extensive support from the Colombian government to maintain the orchestra and to provide financial support to the other professional symphony orchestras in the country.
From 2003 to 2007, the orchestra's artistic direction was under the management of three music directors: Luis Biava, Alejandro Posada, and Eduardo Carrizosa. In 2007, the orchestra opened a search process for a single principal conductor and artistic director. This search led to the appointment of Baldur Brönnimann as principal conductor and artistic director, who held the post from 2008 to 2012. In 2016, Olivier Grangean became principal conductor and artistic director of the orchestra.