Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie (Symphony Orcherstra) - Short History The Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie (North West German Philharmonic; AKA: NWD-Philharmoniker) is a German symphony orchestra based in Herford. It was founded in 1950 and, along with Philharmonie Südwestfalen and Landesjugendorchester NRW, is one of the 'official' orchestras (Landesorchester) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.