Voting opens for Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year Award 2024

Gramophone has announced the shortlist for its 2024 Orchestra of the Year Award and is inviting the public to vote to decide the winner.

The award celebrates six ensembles who have produced exceptional recordings over the past year. This year's nominees are:

• Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
• Czech Philharmonic
• Les Talens Lyriques
• Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
• Sinfonia of London

Voting closes at midnight (GMT) on 8 September 2024. The winner will be announced on 2 October at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards, taking place at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.

Find out more about the orchestras and their exceptional recordings - and cast your vote - at gramophone.co.uk.