Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
| Dunedin Symphony Orchestra | |
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| Short name | DSO |
| Former name | Dunedin Civic Orchestra Dunedin Sinfonia Southern Sinfonia (2000–2016) |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Location | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Concert hall | Dunedin Town Hall |
| Website | dso |
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is a professional symphony orchestra based in Dunedin, New Zealand. It hosts an annual subscription series of concerts in the Dunedin Town Hall, performing repertoire from the Classical, Romantic and contemporary periods. It also regularly accompanies Dunedin stage performances by the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and City Choir Dunedin.[1][2]
History[]
The orchestra was first formally established in 1965 as the Dunedin Civic Orchestra, with funding assistance from the Dunedin City Council, University of Otago, the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation and the New Zealand Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council.[3]
References[]
- ^ "About Us". Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Walls, Peter. "Orchestras – Regional orchestras". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "History". Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
External links[]
Further reading[]
- Ritchie, Anthony (1992) 'The Dunedin Sinfonia: 25 years of orchestral tradition in Dunedin.' Music in New Zealand, no. 16: 28-33.
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