Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra

Main orchestra of the Monaco principality, it was founded in 1856 under the name 'Orchestre du Nouveau Cercle des Étrangers', then renamed 'Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo' in 1953 and finally 'Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo' (often abbreviated as OPMC) in 1980.