classical culture. It makes a particular effort to reach young people, via activities in schools, thematic concerts (including “L’Orchestre à la portée des enfants”), and especially, since 2015, through the establishment of neighbourhood orchestras with the ReMuA association (El Sistema Liège). www.oprl.be • www.facebook.com/orchestreliege • www.twitter.com/orchestreliege • www.instagram.com/orchestrephilharoyaldeliege/ • www.youtube.com/opliege Music directors Fernand Quinet (1960-1964) Manuel Rosenthal (1964-1967) Paul Strauss (1967-1977) Pierre Bartholomée (1977-1999) Louis Langrée (2001-2006) Pascal Rophé (2006-2009) François-Xavier Roth (2009-2010) Christian Arming (2011–2019) Gergely Madaras (2019–present) Selected recordings Camille Saint-Sëns, Symphony in A major, Symphony n° 1 in E flat major op.2, Symphony n °2 in A minor op.55, Organ Symphony n°3 in C minor op.78, Symphony "Urbs Roma" in F, Thierry Escaich, organ, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège conducted by Jean-Jacques Kantorow. 2 SACD Bis 2021. Diapason d’or References External links Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège official website Belgian orchestras Culture in Liège Musical groups established in 1960 1960 establishments in Belgium