Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

With a reputation for excellence, versatility and innovation, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is Australia’s oldest orchestra.

This internationally-acclaimed orchestra is renowned for its performances of the great symphonic masterworks with leading international soloists and conductors. Each year the Orchestra performs to more than 250,000 people in Melbourne and regional Victoria in over 150 concerts.

In 2005, Oleg Caetani took up the baton as the MSO’s chief conductor and artistic director for a four-year appointment. In 2007 Caetani led the orchestra on its second European tour to Spain, Paris, Berlin and Milan.

The MSO has received widespread international recognition in overseas tours to the United States of America, Canada, Japan, Korea, Europe (2000), China (2002), St Petersburg, Russia (2003) and Japan (2005).

The MSO is a client of the Australia Council for the Arts' major performing arts board.

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