Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen

Switzerland's Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen emerged on the recording scene in the 2010s, making albums for several major labels. The orchestra plays symphonic music at the venerable Tonhalle St. Gallen. and also performs in operatic productions under the auspices of the Theater St. Gallen. Conductor Jiři Kout served as chief conductor of the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen from 1996 to 2008. He led the orchestra on a recording of works by Martinu label in 2005. Since 2018, Modestas Pitrenas has been the principal conductor. In that year, Pitrenas and the orchestra backed violinist Anna Fedorova in Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30.