ZAGREBAČKA FILHARMONIJA - njezino djelovanje povezano je s osnutkom stalnog orkestra zagrebačke opere 1870. Ivan Zajc organizira tzv. Quodlibet, koncertne izvedbe s odlomcima iz opera, uvertirama, simfonijskim odlomcima i kasnije čitavim simfonijama. 25. veljače 1871. izveden je prvi Quodlibet koji se smatra početkom profesionalne orkestralno koncertne djelatnosti u Zagrebu, temeljem na kojemu će izrasti Zagrebačka filharmonija. 27. lipnja 1918. osniva se društvo pod imenom Hrvatska filharmonija, čiji je prvi predsjednik bio barun Milan Turković. 1919. članovi kazališnog orkestra na poticaj Dragutina Aranya osnivaju Filharmoniju kazališnog orkestra čiji je naziv 3. listopada 1920. promijenjen u Zagrebačku filharmoniju. Tijekom njezine bogate povijesti njome su ravnala ili uz nju nastupala mnoga najveća imena domaće i svjetske glazbene scene: Bruno Walter, Lorin Maazel, Friedrich Zaun, Lovro pl. Matačić, Kiril Kondrašin, Leopold Stokowski, Milan Horvat, David Oistrach, Aldo Ciccolini, Nathan Milstein, Henryk Szeryng, Igor Oistrach, Mstislav Rostropovič, Leonid Kogan, Yehudi Menuhin, Emil Giljels, Luciano Pavarotti, Kazushi Ôno, Pavel Kogan, i mnogi drugi. Brojne turneje i gostovanja u najvećim glazbenim središtima širom svijeta te veliki broj koncertnih ciklusa u Hrvatskoj i Zagrebu uz izuzetna umjetnička i koncertna ostvarenja pridonijeli su da se Zagrebačka filharmonija smatra jednom od najistaknutijih hrvatskih kulturnih institucija. U sklopu Zagrebačke filharmonije uspješno djeluju Revijski orkestar i Komorni orkestar.

ZAGREB PHILHARMONIC - one could link its origins with the foundation of the Zagreb Opera Orchestra in 1870. Ivan Zajc organized the so-called 'Quodlibet', concerts with extracts from operas, overtures, symphonic fragments and later on complete symphonic concerts. On February 25th 1871, the first Quodlibet was performed and is considered as the beginning of professional orchestral and concert activity in Zagreb, the basis for the Zagreb Philharmonic. On June 27th 1918 a society called The Croatian Philharmonic was founded, with baron Milan Turković as its first president. In 1919 the members of the theatre orchestra inspired by Dragutin Arany form 'The Theatre Orchestra Philharmonic', which changes the name into 'The Zagreb Philharmonic' on September 3rd 1920. Some of the most distinguished Croatian and foreign artists have performed with the philharmonic, such as: Bruno Walter, Lorin Maazel, Friedrich Zaun, Lovro pl. Matačić, Kyril Kondrashin, Leopold Stokowski, Milan Horvat, David Oistrakh, Aldo Ciccolini, Nathan Milstein, Henryk Szeryng, Igor Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonid Kogan, Yehudi Menuhin, Emil Gilels, Luciano Pavarotti, Kazushi Ono, Pavel Kogan and many others. Many tours and performances in some of the greatest musical centres around the world, together with numerous concerts in Croatia and Zagreb which always represented outstanding musical achievements, make The Zagreb Philharmonic one of the most prominent Croatian cultural institutions. Within the Zagreb Philharmonic there is a successful activity of the Revial Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra.