Oakland Symphony

Oakland Symphony Orchestra
OriginOakland, California, USA
GenresClassical
OccupationSymphony Orchestra
Years active1933–1986; 2015–present


The Oakland Symphony is an American orchestra based in Oakland, California.  The orchestra is resident at the Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California).  Founded in 1933, the orchestra filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 1986.  Musicians from the orchestra reorganised in 1988 as the Oakland East Bay Symphony (OEBS).  The orchestra reverted to its original name in 2015.