Basic pages
Discography
From the 1970s onwards, the OPRL developed a very rich discography, eclectic in style and period, with a strong emphasis on Belgian composers
Biography
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Executive Director: Aline Sam-Giao
Music Director: Gergely Madaras
Vacancies at the OPRL
Want to join our Orchestra ? The Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is regularly looking for new musicians.
History of OPRL
Explore the major stages in the history of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, founded in 1960, through the work of its directors.
OPRL live!
Discover our Youtube video channel, which includes : live recordings, documentaries, interviews, playlists …
Articles
Lionel Bringuier appointed Music Director of the Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (OPRL) from 1 September 2025
The brilliant French conductor has been appointed for a period of four years, succeeding Gergely Madaras, who will complete his second term at the end of the 24-25 season.
Aline Sam-Giao appointed General Manager of the OPRL from 1 September 2023.
The board of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège decided, on Thursday 4 May 2023, to appoint Aline Sam-Giao as General Manager of the OPRL
Offre emplois
Assistant Conductor competition for the 25-26 season (THE REGISTRATIONS ARE OVER)
Apply by midnight on Friday 21 March 2025 at the latest.
Audition on Tuesday 22 April 2025, 9.30 am, at the Salle Philharmonique de Liège (artists’ entrance: 14, rue Forgeur, 4000 Liège – Belgium).
You must be under 35 years of age on 22 April 2025.
You must provide:
- The registration form, properly filled in;
- Proof of identity;
- A Curriculum Vitae;
- A motivation letter in French or English;
- Two videos of the candidate conducting live:
- The total duration of the two videos must not exceed 10 minutes (delete the parts with applause, your entrance, the tuning of the orchestra, bows, etc.);
- The camera angle
Concerts
Sleeping beauty
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Bernard Cogniaux takes a fresh look at the most famous of fairy tales, brought to life by Tchaikovsky's timeless music.
Sleeping beauty
Bruxelles, Palais des Beaux-Arts
Bernard Cogniaux takes a fresh look at the most famous of fairy tales, brought to life by Tchaikovsky's timeless music.
Nikolay Lugansky
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
A legendary artist, Nikolay Lugansky takes a trip through 19th-century Romantic Europe, offering his own arrangements of Wagner.
Sleeping beauty
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Bernard Cogniaux takes a fresh look at the most famous of fairy tales, brought to life by Tchaikovsky's timeless music.
100 % Vivaldi
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
Belgian soprano Céline Scheen and the musicians of the OPRL rediscover the countless vocal and instrumental facets of Vivaldi.
Liszt, Dante-Symphony
Namur, Concert Hall
Gergely Madaras and the OPRL take on two of Liszt's orchestral monuments, the Dante-Symphonie and his Second Piano Concerto.
Guided tour of the Philharmonic Hall
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
An individual guided tour to discover all the nooks and crannies of the Philharmonic Hall and its stylistic, technical and historical peculiarities.
Liszt, Dante-Symphony
Liège, Salle Philharmonique
After the Faust-Symphony, in 2022, Gergely Madaras and the OPRL take on Franz Liszt's other orchestral monument, the Dante-Symphony.