Sydney Symphony Orchestra, now known as the Sydney Symphony, is a symphony orchestra based in Sydney, Australia. It is Australia's busiest orchestra. An orchestra is a musical ensemble used most often in classical music. ... Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and with a population of over four million people is the most populous city in Australia. ...

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra evolved from a small group of twenty-four musicians which were brought together to play concerts and to provide incidental music for radio plays when the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) was established in 1932. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national public broadcaster. ...

The first significant concert event in which the orchestra took part was in 1934, when the renowned Irish conductor Sir Hamilton Harty visited Australia. His visit led to calls for the creation of a permanent symphony orchestra for Sydney. Sir (Herbert) Hamilton Harty, conductor, composer and accompanist, was born December 4, 1879 in Hillsborough (Ireland). ...

In 1936, the Sydney orchestra was increased to 45 players, augmented to 70 for public performances. It also inaugurated annual concert seasons that year.

Because of the political instability in Europe in the 1930s, many leading artists spent large amounts of time in Australia. Performances were given under the direction of the Hungarian conductor Antal Dorati and the British conductor Sir Thomas Beecham. Soloists appearing with the orchestra included Arthur Rubinstein, Bronislaw Huberman and Artur Schnabel. Antal Dor ti (April 9, 1906 - November 13, 1988) was a conductor and composer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Arthur Rubinstein photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Arthur Rubinstein (January 28, 1887 – December 20, 1982) was an internationally acclaimed pianist, best known for his performances of Chopin and his championing of Spanish music. ... Artur Schnabel (April 17, 1882 – August 15, 1951) was a classical pianist, who also composed and taught. ...

At the end of World War II, the ABC reached agreement with the Sydney's city council and the New South Wales state government to establish an orchestra in Sydney. The new 82-player Sydney Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert in January 1946. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Sydney Opera House

Eugene Goossens joined the orchestra as its first chief conductor in 1947. Goossens introduced outdoor concerts and conducted Australian premieres of contemporary music. In 1948, he uttered the prophetic words: "Sydney must have an opera house!" Sydney Opera House. ... Sydney Opera House. ... Eugène Goossens has been the name of three notable musicians: Eugène Goossens (February 25, 1845, Bruges, Belgium - 30 December 1906, Liverpool, England) was a conductor. ... 20th century classical music, the classical music of the 20th century, was extremely diverse, beginning with the late Romantic style of Sergei Rachmaninoff and the Impressionism of Claude Debussy, and ranging to such distant sound-worlds as the complete serialism of Pierre Boulez, the simple triadic harmonies of minimalist composers...

Goossens was succeeded by the Dutch conductor Willem van Otterloo. Under Van Otterloo, the Sydney Orchestra made an eight-week European tour in 1974 which culminated in two concerts in Amsterdam and The Hague. Amsterdam Location Flag Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ... Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, formerly also s-Gravenhage) is the administrative capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital. ...

Under Otterloo, the orchestra established the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House as its home base. A side view of the Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is located at , in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

In 1982 Sir Charles Mackerras became the first Australian to be appointed chief conductor. When he fell ill in 1985, the young Australian conductor Stuart Challender stepped in to conduct some of his performances. These concerts led to his appointment as the orchestra's chief conductor in 1987. Sir Alan Charles Maclaurin Mackerras, AC, CH, CBE (born November 17, 1925) is an Australian conductor. ...

In 1994, the orchestra received increased support from the federal government, enabling it to raise the number of players to 110, increase touring and recording ventures, and improve orchestral salaries. That year, it also appointed the Dutch conductor Edo de Waart the orchestra's chief conductor and artistic director, who held the post until 2003. Highlights of his tenure in Sydney include the Ring in concert version and tours of Europe (1995), Japan (1996) and the US (1998). Edo de Waart (born June 1, 1941) is a prominent Dutch orchestral conductor. ... Valkyrie Warrior Maiden by artist Arthur Rackham (1912) Der Ring des Nibelungen translated commonly into English as The Ring of the Nibelung or The Nibelungs Ring, is a series of four epic operas. ...

The orchestra gives 150 concerts annually to an audience of 350,000.

In February 2004, Gianluigi Gelmetti was appointed chief conductor and artistic director.

External link

• Sydney Symphony website