Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
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Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra | |
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Established | 1948 |
Ensemble Type | Symphony orchestra |
Chief Conductor | Sebastian Lang-Lessing |
Concert Master | Jun Yi Ma |
Location | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
Homepage | http://www.tso.com.au/ |
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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[edit] Activities
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra was established in 1948.
It receives government funding from both the Tasmanian and Australian governments. The Orchestra performs at a number of concert venues both in Tasmania and interstate, including Federation Concert Hall, Tolosa Park in Glenorchy, Princess Theatre and Albert Hall both in Launceston, Burnie Town Hall, Devonport Entertainment Centre, Wrest Point Entertainment Centre in Sandy Bay and the City Recital Hall in Sydney. Major sponsors of the Orchestra include Hydro Tasmania, Bass and Equitable Building Society and the Hobart City Council.
Amongst the orchestra's recordings are the complete works of Ignaz Moscheles for piano and orchestra, for which the soloist and conductor was Howard Shelley.
[edit] Chief Conductors
- Sebastian Lang-Lessing [1] (Current chief conductor)
- Ola Rudner
- David Porcelijn
- Dobbs Franks
- Nicholas Braithwaite
- Vanco Cavdarski
- Thomas Mayer
- Thomas Matthews (1962-)
- Kenneth Murison Bourn (First Chief Conductor)
[edit] Concert Masters
- Jun Yi Ma (Current concertmaster)
- Barbara Jane Gilby
- William Hennessy[2]
- Wilfred Jones
- Leon La Gruta
- Lionel Hickey (1948 to 1962)