The
Staatskapelle Dresden (officially known in German as the
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden) is an
orchestra based in
Dresden,
Germany founded in 1548 by Kurfürst Moritz (Elector Moritz, or Maurice) of
Saxony. It is one of the world's oldest orchestras. The precursor ensemble was Die Kurfürstlich-Sächsische und Königlich-Polnische Kapelle (The Saxony Elector and Royal Polish Band).