The ABC Sinfonia was an Australian training
orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, ...
established as the National Training Orchestra by the
Australian Broadcasting Commission
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australia’s principal public service broadcaster. It is funded primarily by grants from the federal government and is administered by a government-appointed board of directors. The ABC is a ...
(ABC) in 1967. In 1980, the Orchestra was renamed ABC Sinfonia. Based in
Sydney
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, the 40-piece orchestra was entered by scholarship, and was intended to train music postgraduates to join the state symphony orchestras.
At 30 June 1984, the Sinfonia had 42 full-time scholarship holders, eight of whom were on bursaries from the
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney. With roots going back to 1908, the orchestra was made a permanent professional orchestra on the formation of the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932. ...
, and by 1986, 230 players had been members of the orchestra.
The Sinfonia was disbanded in 1986, after a structural and budgetary review of the ABC resulted in the divestment of its orchestra holdings.
See also
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List of youth orchestras
This is a list of active youth orchestras. National youth orchestras are highlighted in bold.
Asia
* Arab Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
* Asian Youth Orchestra
Afghanistan
* Afghan Youth Orchestra
Cambodia
* Angkor National Youth Or ...
References
1967 establishments in Australia
1986 disestablishments in Australia
Australian orchestras
Disbanded orchestras
Australian youth orchestras
Musical groups established in 1967
Musical groups disestablished in 1986
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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