Over and above the many concerts it gives in the Auditorium, the Orchestre national de Lyon extends its influence throughout the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, in France and abroad by regularly performing in regional, national and international concert halls and festivals, and by organising international tours.
CONCERTS AWAY FROM HOME
The Orchestre national de Lyon usually takes part in several festivals and events each year, such as the Nuits de Fourvière, the 14 July (Bastille Day), the Nuits du château de la Moutte and the Festival Berlioz. The concerts originally scheduled for July and August 2020 have unfortunately been cancelled due to the restrictions applied during the health crisis.
The season will feature six concerts away from home, in Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, Oullins, Paris, Caluire and Grenoble.
INTERNATIONAL TOURS
International tours have been an integral part of the artistic strategy of the Orchestre national de Lyon for many years. They help maintain its high profile and its rank among the top French orchestras.
A European tour (Amsterdam, Heilbronn, Bregenz, Liege, Mannheim, Wuppertal, Viersen, Einhoven, Essen, Frankfurt) is scheduled in April and May 2021.
2020 RUSSIA
The ONL’s first tour in Russia
2019 CHINA
– 11,250 concert-goers
– 7 cities – over 23,800 kms covered
– 104 people transported (musicians and technical team)
– 85 press articles
2018 GERMANY & THE NETHERLANDS
– Over 8,500 concert-goers
– 6 cities – over 3,650 kms covered
– 104 people transported (musicians and technical team)
2017 GERMANY & THE NETHERLANDS
10 concerts, 10 cities (including Berlin, Leipzig, Frankfurt, Cologne, Munich and Utrecht)
2017 UNITED STATES
9 concerts, 8 cities (including New York/Carnegie Hall and the East Coast)
2016 JAPAN
7 concerts, 5 cities (including Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo)
2015 SPAIN
2014 EASTERN EUROPE
Vienna and Bratislava
2014 JAPAN
10 concerts, 9 cities (including Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo)
2013/2014 CHINA
5 concerts, 5 cities (including Canton, Shanghai and Beijing)
2009 NETHERLANDS & UNITED KINGDOM
2007 AUSTRIA & JAPAN
2002 GREAT BRITAIN
The ONL’s first invitation to the BBC Proms
1986 UNITED STATES & CANADA
The ONL’s first tour in the United States and Canada
1979 CHINA & JAPAN
The first European symphony orchestra to go to China
1976 GREECE, BULGARIA & ROMANIA
The ONL’s first European tour