Does everyone agree on what an orchestra is, or which should be on a list of “the oldest” ? Take a guess. And why does it matter ?
Travel through time in music to the five renowned European orchestras and their cities: the Dresden Staatskapelle, the Hovkapellet (Royal Swedish Orchestra) in Stockholm, the Weimar Staatsorchester, and The Royal Danish Orchestra in Copenhagen.
A unique exploration of the importance of and joy in music through time.

The World’s Oldest Orchestras explores the origins and enduring impact of the living orchestras that can trace their history back the farthest.
Through interviews with conductors, music directors, musicians, historians, and exclusive access to the rehearsal rooms, archives and historic sites of five great European cities, this documentary casts light on a fascinating and unbroken artistic legacy.