| Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Radio orchestra | |
| Native name | Большой симфонический оркестр имени П. И. Чайковского |
| Former name | Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra (1930–1993) USSR State Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra USSR State Radio Symphony Orchestra USSR All-Union National Radio and Central Television Symphony Orchestra |
| Founded | 1930; 95 years ago (1930) |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Principal conductor | Vladimir Fedoseyev |
| Website | Official website (English) |
TheTchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra is a Russianclassical musicradio orchestra established in 1930. It was founded as theMoscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, and served as the official symphony for the SovietAll-Union Radio network.
Following the dissolution of theSoviet Union in 1991, the orchestra was renamed in 1993 by theRussian Ministry of Culture in recognition of the central role the music ofTchaikovsky plays in its repertoire. The current music director isVladimir Fedoseyev, who has been in that position since 1974.
During Soviet times, the orchestra was sometimes known as the USSR State Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, the USSR State Radio Symphony Orchestra, or the USSR All-Union National Radio and Central Television Symphony Orchestra.
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