Staatskapelle is a denomination used by several German symphony and theatre orchestras. In the alphabetical order of their hometowns, they are:
- Staatskapelle Berlin
- Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
- Staatskapelle Halle
- Badische Staatskapelle (Karlsruhe)
- Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle (Schwerin)
- Staatskapelle Weimar.
The term "Staatskapelle", which literally means "State Band" derivates from the very first principal or royal court orchestras, called "Hofkapelle", most of which were founded in the sixteenth century and later developed into the state orchestras. The term "Staatskapelle" refers to an orchestra with this long tradition.