“Crystal-clear classical splendour … rare philharmonic magic moments”

Musikvereinssaal Vienna, Wiener Zeitung

Under the direction of conductor Dirk Joeres, the Westdeutsche Sinfonia Leverkusen (WSL) – the hand-picked best-of ensemble of the major North Rhine-Westphalian orchestras founded in 1987 – has made a name for itself that is also respected internationally. When the WSL made its debut at the Musikvereinssaal in Vienna in 1991, the press praised the ‘crystal-clear classical splendour’ of the sound. Since then, the orchestra has conquered concert halls such as the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Berlin Philharmonie, the London Barbican and the Kennedy Centre in Washington.  At the same time, the Sinfonia has also become a permanent fixture in Rhenish-Westphalian musical life.  In addition to its own concert series in Leverkusen (‘KlassikSonntag!’), it also gives guest performances in Bonn, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Essen and Cologne, among others