Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
- Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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.
Chief Conductors
* Kenneth Murison Bourn ( -1962)
* Thomas Matthews (1962-1968)
* Thomas Mayer
* Vanco Cavdarski (1974- )
* Nicholas Braithwaite
* Dobbs Franks (1989-1991)
* David Porcelijn
* Ola Rudner (2001-2003)
* Sebastian Lang-Lessing (2004-present)
Concertmasters
* Lionel Hickey (1948-1962)
* Leon La Gruta
* Wilfred Jones
* William Hennessy [http://www.music.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/hennessy.html]
* [http://www.anu.edu.au/music/study/staff/bgilby.php Barbara Jane Gilby]
* Jun Yi Ma (Current concertmaster)
ee also
*Symphony Australia
*Tasmanian Composers Collective
*IHOS Music Theatre and Opera
External links
* [http://www.tso.com.au Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra]
* [http://www.lang-lessing.com Sebastian Lang-Lessing]
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