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The Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra Debrecen (called Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra before 2011) can trace its roots back to the Debrecen MÁV Philharmonic Orchestra which was founded in 1923. Conducted by Emli Ábányi, it matured into Hungary's first significant rural orchestra. It became the Debrecen Philharmonic in 1991, but has been a fulltime independent institution since 1952. The orchestra features in symphonic concerts and opera performances in the city. It has given world premieres of numerous compositions by living Hungarian and foreign composers. In the last few decades, it has worked with some highly distinguished conductors, among them the Hungarians János Ferencsik, Iván Fischer, András Ligeti, Ervin Lukács, Ádám Medveczky and TamásVásáry. Foreign guest conductors have included Carlo Zecchi, Lamberto Gardelli, Charles Dutoit, Karel Ancerl and Ken-ichiro Kobayashi. Hungarian soloists to have worked with the Debrecen Philharmonic include Annie Fischer, Dezső Ránki, Zoltán Kocsis and Miklós Perényi, while among foreign guests have been musicians of the calibre of Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich, György Sándor, Lazar Bermann and Igor Ojsztrakh. The Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra has performed abroad in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxemburg, South Korea and Morocco. The orchestra has been awarded numerous prizes, among them Hungary Best Orchestra Work prize in 1987, the Pro Urbe prize of Debrecen (1989 and 1999) and in 1991, the Béla Bartók - Ditta Pásztory award.

Current performances of Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra
Koncertkalendárium (www.muzsikalendarium.hu)

Year	Title	Publisher	Code	Remark
1999	Északi rapszódia (Grieg / Sibelius) (Northern Rhapsody (Grieg / Sibelius))	Hungaroton	HRC 1034	Own Echo Collection
2003	Gyászzenék (Funeral Music)	Hungaroton	HCD 32260