The Orchestra Symphonique de Paris (Symphonic Orchestra of Paris) was an orchestra active in Paris from 1928 to 1939. The orchestra was co-founded by Ernest Ansermet, Louis Fourestier and Alfred Cortot and gave its first concert on 19 October 1928 at the The atre des Champs-elyse es,

The financial support for the orchestra came from wealthy sponsors such as Gustave Lyon, director of Pleyel, two banker Me nard brothers, and the Princess de Polignac, Members of the management board were Robert Lyon (general administrator), Charles Kiesgen (administrative secretary), Andre Schaeffner (artistic secretary) along with Henri Monnet and Jean Gehret. Financial difficulties forced the orchestra to become an association in mid 1931,

The aim of the new orchestra was to present less-known works of major composers as well as contemporary music and the central concert repertoire, playing to a high standard, The standard of the orchestra was considered to be high, partly due to the number of rehearsals before each concert, Of the eighty musicians chosen (out of 600 auditioned) the majority were under 25,

From 1929 Pierre Monteux was invited by Cortot to become closely involved with the orchestra as artistic director and principal conductor. Monteux made his debut with them on 12 April that year, conducting a major spring festival; at the end of the first season the orchestra had given 63 concerts. The season also saw the first recording by the orchestra (although referred to as ‘Grand Orchestra Symphonique’): the premiere recording in May of The Rite of Spring, conducted by Monteux, at the refurbished Salle Pleyel