Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Oslo-Filharmonien (Oslo Philharmonic) is a symphony orchestra based in Oslo, Norway. The orchestra was founded in 1919, and has since 1977 had its home in the Oslo Concert Hall. The orchestra consists of 69 musicians in the string section, 16 in the woodwinds, 15 in brass, 5 in percussionists, 1 harpist, and 1 pianist.The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra''s roots go to 1879, when Christiania Musikerforening (Christiania Musical Association) was founded by Edvard Grieg and Johan Svendsen, as a successor of The Philharmonic Society (Det Philharmoniske Selskab, 1847).