The Moscow State Symphony Orchestra (MSSO) is a Russian orchestra based in

Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...

. The orchestra gives concerts primarily at the Great Hall of the

Moscow Conservatory The Moscow Conservatory, also officially Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory () is a higher musical educational institution located in Moscow, Russia. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in musical performance and musical research. Th ...

, and at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, and occasionally in the Great Hall of the Saint Petersburg D.D. Shostakovich Philharmonic Society, as well as in other Russian cities. The orchestra was founded in 1943 under the auspices of the government of the then-USSR. Lev Steinberg was the orchestra's first chief conductor until his death in 1945. Successive chief conductors have included Nikolai Anosov (1945–1950), Leo Ginzburg (1950–1954), Mikhail Terian (1954–1960), Veronica Dudarova (1960–1989) and Pavel Kogan (1989–2022). 730px, center, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra (MSSO) with Pavel Kogan, Music Director and Chief Conductor

Chief conductors

* Lev Steinberg (1943–1945) * Nikolai Anosov (1945–1950) * Leo Ginzburg (1950–1954) * Mikhail Terian (1954–1960) * Veronica Dudarova (1960–1989) * Pavel Kogan (1989–2022)

References

External links

Official homepage of the MSSO (Russian-language)
Musical groups established in 1943 Russian symphony orchestras National orchestras of Russia Orchestras in Moscow {{orchestra-stub