Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Chinese: 香港管弦樂團; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 gun2 jin4 lok6 tyun4) is a symphony orchestra based in Hong Kong. Colloquially referred to as the HKPO or HKPhil (港樂), the orchestra was first established in 1947 as an amateur orchestra under the name Sino-British Orchestra (中英管弦樂團), it was renamed the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957 and became a professional orchestra in 1974 under the funding of the government.

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