The Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic) was founded in 1882 and is a democratic, self-governing orchestra with 128 world class musicians. It orchestra is located in the Philharmonie in Berlin, Germany, and was voted number three of the top European Orchestras after the Vienna Philharmonic and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
On January 10, 2009, the Berlin Philharmonic present Heinz Holliger's Two Liszt Transcriptions for large orchestra, Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major, Sergei Rchmaninoff's Symphony No. 2.
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Piano: Heelene Grimaud