Over 160 years of history

First known as the "Orchestre du Nouveau Cercle des Etrangers" when it was founded in 1856, then as the "Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo" in 1958, and finally as the "Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo" since 1980, the OPMC occupies a place of choice in the international musical world.

Its fabulous ability to combine tradition and modernity has made it one of the leading orchestras in the performance of symphonic works from the great repertoire, but also in the revival of rarer and contemporary works, as well as in opera and choreography.

From 1856 to the present day, there has been a succession of permanent conductors under different titles (titular conductor, first guest conductor, musical director, artistic and musical director): Alexandre Hermann, Eusèbe Lucas, Léon Jehin, Louis Ganne, Marc César Scotto, Victor de Sabata, Paul Paray, Henri Tomasi, Louis Frémaux, Edouard van Remoortel, Igor Markevitch, Lovro von Matacic, Lawrence Foster, James DePreist, Marek Janowski, Yakov Kreizberg, Gianluigi Gelmetti.

Since the 2016-2017 season, Kazuki Yamada has been the artistic and musical director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo.

Autumn 2010 saw the launch of the "OPMC Classics" label, with the production of five discs conducted by Yakov Kreizberg and three conducted by Gianluigi Gelmetti. The recording policy continues with Kazuki Yamada, with four discs already released since 2017.

In addition to its symphony season in Monaco and collaborations with the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, the Festival du Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo and the Ballets de Monte-Carlo company, the orchestra is a regular guest at major French and international festivals: Aix-en-Provence, Granada, Paris, Prague, Strasbourg, Montreux, Vienna, Orange, Dresden, Bonn, Leipzig, Ankara, Athens, Bad Kissingen, Bonn, Dublin, Lisbon, Lyon, Rheingau, La Roque d'Anthéron.
The OPMC is also open to a variety of musical styles at concerts and festivals. It has collaborated with Marcus Miller, Raul Midon, Roy Hargrove, Leila Hathaway, Avishai Cohen, Stacey Kent, Jamie Cullum, Dame Shirley Bassey, and more recently with IAM, Hugh Coltman, Melody Gardot and André Ceccarelli.

Under the presidency of H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover, the OPMC enjoys the support and encouragement of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, the Government of Monaco, the Société des Bains de Mer and the Association of Friends of the Orchestra. ¬