The Orchestre National de Mulhouse has its origins in the small municipal orchestra founded in 1867 in the
Alsatian city of
Mulhouse. In 1972, it became the
Orchestre régional de Mulhouse. In 1979, the orchestra took the name of the
Orchestre symphonique du Rhin and, finally, the
Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse. In July 2024, the orchestra was awarded the label "Orchestre national en région" by the
French Ministry of Culture. Its name was hence officially changed to
Orchestre National de Mulhouse in January 2025. The orchestra divides its duties between its symphonic season at
La Filature and opera performances at the
Opéra national du Rhin (whose services it shares with the
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg). In June 2022,
Christoph Koncz first guest-conducted the orchestra. In September 2022, the orchestra announced the appointment of Koncz as its next music director, effective September 2023, with an initial contract of 3 years. ==Music directors (partial list)==