Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO)
Orchestra
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra with Otto Tausk in 2019
Founded1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Concert hallOrpheum
Music directorOtto Tausk
Websitewww.vancouversymphony.ca
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The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is a Canadian orchestra based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The VSO performs at the Orpheum, which has been the orchestra's permanent home since 1977. With an annual operating budget of $16 million, it is the third largest symphony orchestra in Canada and the largest performing arts organization in Western Canada. It performs 140 concerts per season. The VSO broadcasts annually on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The orchestra is affiliated with the VSO School of Music, which was established in September 2011. Chamber music concerts by VSO musicians take place at Pyatt Hall on the VSO School of Music campus.