The Richardson Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is an American

symphony 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, ...

based in

Richardson, Texas Richardson is a city in Dallas and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a total population of 119,469. Richardson is an inner suburb of the city of Dallas. It is home to the Universit ...

. The orchestra is resident at the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts.

History

The orchestra was founded in 1961. Maestro Clay Couturiaux has served as the music director and conductor since 2012; he took over for

Anshel Brusilow Anshel Brusilow (August 14, 1928 – January 15, 2018) was an American violinist, conductor, and music educator at the collegiate level. Early life and education Brusilow was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1928, the son of Russian Jewish ...

after his retirement.

Music directors

* Chris Xeros (1961–1992) *

(1992–2012) * Clay Couturiaux (2012–present)

References

External links

Richardson Symphony Orchestra official website

Musicians of the RSO
{{Authority control Orchestras based in Texas Texas classical music Musical groups established in 1961 American symphony orchestras