Dunedin Symphony Orchestra

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, Opera Otago and City Choir Dunedin.[1][2]

Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Short nameDSO
Former nameDunedin Civic Orchestra
Dunedin Sinfonia
Southern Sinfonia (2000–2016)
Founded1965
LocationDunedin, New Zealand
Concert hallDunedin Town Hall
Websitedso.org.nz

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]

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References
  1. "About Us". Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. Walls, Peter. "Orchestras – Regional orchestras". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. "History". Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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