WDR Funkhausorchester

Orchestra of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR, West German Broadcasting) in Cologne. It was previously known as Kölner Rundfunkorchester or WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln. In its present form, the orchestra was founded in 1947, but groups from which it was formed date back to 1927. Not to be confused with WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, previously known as Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester.