Since its foundation by Jean-Claude Casadesus in 1976 and thanks to an ambitious programme, the Orchestre National de Lille (ONL) has established itself as a leading French orchestra open to all audiences. Each year the orchestra performs in its concert hall, Le Nouveau Siècle in Lille, in its own region, across France and abroad. True to its mission, the orchestra plays major symphonic repertoire, with an annual opera production, as well as the music of our own time, particularly by appointing composers-in-residence. In parallel, it presents innovative programmes dedicated to new audiences.
The orchestra invites experienced international conductors and soloists as well as the younger generation, and puts its young audiences at the heart of its projects by developing a wide range of participatory events. Thanks to its fully digital studio, the orchestra has developed an ambitious audio-visual policy. Over the years critics and public have hailed more than 30 recordings with numerous awards. Alexandre Bloch has been the orchestra’s music director since September 2016. The ONL is subsidised by Région Hauts-de-France, the Ministère de la Culture, the Métropole Européenne de Lille and the Ville de Lille.
Photo: ONL / Ugo Ponte
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