Leningrad Academic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

The second symphony orchestra of St. Petersburg Philharmonia, founded in 1931.
Not to be confused with [a=Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra].
[b]History:[/b]
1931-1953 - Leningrad Radio Large Symphony Orchestra = Большой Симфонический Оркестр Ленинградского радио
During the World War II Siege of Leningrad, this orchestra of Leningrad Radio was the only symphony orchestra remaining in the blockaded city. In – August 1942, conducted by Karl Eliasberg, this orchestra played the historic Leningrad première of the Seventh Symphony by Shostakovich.
[i]1953-1993[/i] - Leningrad Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra = Академический симфонический оркестр Ленинградской государственной филармонии
Since [i]1993[/i] - [b][/b] = Академический симфонический оркестр Санкт-Петербургской филармонии
[b]Conductors:[/b]
[i]1937-1950[/i] — Karl Eliasberg = [a=Карл Ильич Элиасберг]
[i]1964-1967[/i] — [a=Arvid Jansons] = Арвид Янсонс
[i]1968-1976[/i] — [a=Yuri Temirkanov] = Юрий Темирканов
Since [i]1977[/i] — [a=Alexander Dmitriev (2)] = Александр Дмитриев