in the same location; deFilharmonie performed four inaugural concerts in the new centre. Since then, the orchestra has rehearsed, performed, and made recordings in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Antwerp Symphony Orchestra (2017 - …) The new concert hall, with international allure, prompted another name change. On 3 April 2017, the orchestra changed its name to Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. As the residence orchestra of the Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp Symphony is one of three musical institutions (the others being the Queen Elisabeth Competition and the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel) dedicated to the former Queen. Since the 2017-2018 season, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has been hosting international orchestras in the Queen Elisabeth Hall every season, in collaboration with deSingel. At the start of the 2019-2020 concert season, Elim Chan became the new chief conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. The conductor was just 31 years old when she accepted the position, making her the youngest chief conductor in the orchestra’s history. Concerts Locations In addition to its concerts in the Queen Elisabeth Hall, the orchestra also performs in other locations in Antwerp every season, such as deSingel, De Roma, AMUZ, St. Charles Borromeo Church, the Cathedral of Our Lady and Sint-Jansplein. Concert halls such as the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels, the Concertgebouw in Bruges, Muziekcentrum De Bijloke in Ghent and CCHA in Hasselt are other music venues where the orchestra performs. As a Cultural Ambassador of Flanders, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has already performed in foreign concert halls, such as the Philharmonic Hall in Saint Petersburg, the National Grand Theatre in Beijing, the Musikverein and the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Koninklijk Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Suntory Hall and Bunka Kaikan Hall in Tokyo and the Palace of Art in Budapest. In April 2019, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra became the first Flemish orchestra ever to tour Latin America, with concerts in Teatro Mayor in Bogotá (Colombia) and Sala São Paulo São Paulo (Brazil). Traditions The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has a number of traditions, namely a number of (annually) recurring concerts. Every year, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra gives a cathedral concert in Antwerp’s Cathedral of Our Lady, Christmas concerts in St. Charles Borromeo Church and a New Year’s concert in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. In addition, the orchestra has been performing an accessible classical music programme for more than ten years during its open-air concert in Antwerp’s Sint-Jansplein during the first weekend of