- Founded in Padua in 1775 as a theater orchestra, the Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto is the oldest active symphony orchestra in Italy and one of the oldest in the world.
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln (1827)
- Founded in 1827 in Cologne, Germany, as the Kapelle der Gesellschaft des Kölner Conservatoriums, the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln is one of the oldest orchestras in Germany.
Staatskapelle Berlin (1701)
- The Staatskapelle Berlin (Berlin State Opera Orchestra) has a history that dates back to the court orchestra of the Prussian kings in the 18th century.
- In 1701, the royal court orchestra was officially established as the Königlich Preußische Hofkapelle, making it one of the oldest orchestras in Europe and the oldest one still in existence.