Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal

Symphony orchestra based in Wuppertal, Germany. Founded in 1862 as the "Elberfelder Kapelle," it performed under the city of Elberfeld's municipal administration from 1900. Following the 1929 merger of Elberfeld and neighboring Barmen to form the city of Wuppertal, the orchestra's name was changed to "Städtisches Orchester Wuppertal" (see Städtisches Orchester Wuppertal).