Hungarian National Philharmonic

Orchestra based in Budapest, Hungary

The Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Hungarian: Nemzeti Filharmonikus Zenekar; formerly, the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Hungarian: Magyar Állami Hangversenyzenekar) is one of symphony orchestras in Hungary. Based in the capital city of Budapest, it has stood as one of the pillars of the country's musical life since its founding in 1923 as the Metropolitan Orchestra (Hungarian: Székesfővárosi Zenekar). Zsolt Hamar is the current musical director.

## Principal conductors

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* Zsolt Hamar (2017-present)
* Zoltán Kocsis (1997-2016)
* Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi (1987-1997)
* János Ferencsik (1952-1984)
* László Somogyi and Ferenc Fricsay (1945-1952)
* Béla Csilléry (1939-1945)
* Dezső Bor (1923-1939)

## References

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* Dr. Bor, Dezső; Dr. Bor, György (1998). Bor Dezső Emlékkönyv (in Hungarian). Retrieved July 28, 2012.

## External links

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* Official website Archived 2016-10-21 at the Wayback Machine

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