Toronto Symphony Orchestra
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The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra. 400,000 people attend its live performances each year and it is often broadcast over CBC Radio 2. It was founded in 1922 and plays in Roy Thomson Hall. It previously played in Massey Hall from 1923 to 1982. The Orchestra maintains a strong international presence, built by a history of touring, including its triumphant European tour in the spring of 2000, and reinforced by acclaimed recordings available in music stores around the world.
List of music directors:
- Luigi von Kunits (1922-1931)
- Sir Ernest MacMillan (1931-1956)
- Walter Susskind (1956-1965)
- Seiji Ozawa (1965-1969)
- Karel Ančerl (1969-1973)
- Sir Andrew Davis (1975-1988)
- Günther Herbig (1988-1994)
- Jukka-Pekka Saraste (1994-2001)
- Peter Oundjian (2003-)
The TSO's current concertmaster is Jacques Israelievitch.
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