It was founded in 1967 and is ascribed to the district secretariat of culture, recreation and sport. Performs throughout the year more than 1,300 musical productions including official season concerts, didactic scenarios alternating as theaters, churches and parks, recitals of Chamber groups, radio programs and television as well as CD recording programs.
The Titular Director Musical since January 2011 is the master Mexican Enrique Diemecke and Orchestra artistic plant is of 98 musicians, supplemented by additional staff in sufficient numbers for works that need it.
Cast and Creative team for Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá - War Requiem at Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo