Orchestra Victoria Concerts

Experience Orchestra Victoria

Orchestra Victoria is Australia’s oldest professional orchestra, tracing its roots back to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s formation in 1906 as the Melbourne Orchestral Society. While historically known as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), a significant restructure and rebranding in 2019 saw it become Orchestra Victoria, focusing on broadening access and diversifying performance offerings alongside the core MSO brand.

The ensemble performs a wide-ranging repertoire, encompassing classical masterworks, contemporary compositions, film scores, and cross-genre collaborations. Notably, they are the resident orchestra for both Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet, providing orchestral accompaniment for numerous operatic and balletic productions annually.

Orchestra Victoria maintains a strong commitment to education programs, reaching over 30,000 students each year through school concerts and workshops. They’ve undertaken numerous international tours throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas, receiving critical acclaim for their performances. Recordings include collaborations with prominent Australian artists and landmark recordings of Australian composers. Their commitment extends to commissioning new works, fostering a vibrant contemporary music scene within Australia.