The '''National Philharmonic Orchestra''' is a British Orchestra created exclusively for recording purposes. It was founded by Sidney_Sax. Such conductors as Leopold_Stokowski, Richard_Bonynge, and Charles Gerhardt have made recordings with it. Bonynge recorded all three of Tchaikovsky's Ballets with it for Decca, and Gerhardt made a series of stereo recordings of Hollywood film music with it for RCA Victor. The orchestra has been featured on the Soundtrack of many Films, and, with Kenneth_Schermerhorn conducting, it provided the music for Mikhail_Baryshnikov's production of Tchaikovsky's ballet ''The_Nutcracker''. There is also a National_Philharmonic based in Washington,_D.C., and is currently being conducted by Piotr_Gajewski at the Music Center at Strathmore.(website: Http://www.nationalphilharmonic.org) It was formerly known as the National_Chamber_Orchestra. And there is, of course, the National_Symphony_Orchestra, which, under the leadership of such musicians as Mstislav_Rostropovich and Erich_Kunzel, gives a televised concert every Memorial_Day and every Fourth_of_July, in addition to playing on other occasions. Category:British_orchestras