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Canadian professional symphony orchestra

The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (ASO) was a professional Canadian symphony orchestra in Atlantic Canada that was active during the second half the 20th century. It was unusual in that it was the only full-time regional professional orchestra in Canadian history.

History

The orchestra was formed shortly after the demise of both the Halifax Symphony Orchestra and New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra. This left Canada's Atlantic region without a full-time professional symphony orchestra. The ASO was established by joint committees in Halifax, Sydney, Saint John, Moncton, and Fredericton on 12 June 1968. Many of the committee members had been previously associated with the two disbanded orchestras.

The new orchestra's first conductor was Klaro Mizerit; he led the orchestra from 1968 until 1977. With an emphasis on Canadian compositions, the orchestra made several commercial recordings in the 1970s and was featured on many broadcasts on CBC Radio.

Conductor Victor Yampolsky led the orchestra from 1977 until 1983, at which time it was disbanded because of financial problems. A smaller group, Symphony Nova Scotia, continued to perform with some of the same musicians.

Discography

  • Atlantic Symphony Orchestra / Orchestre Symphonique Atlantique, 1970, Independent
  • The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Klaro Mizerit and Kenneth Elloway, 1972, CBC Radio Canada
  • The Picasso Suite, 1975, CBC Radio Canada

References

  1. MusiCanada. Vol. Issues 30-38. Canadian Music Council; 1976. p. ?
  2. Canada music book. Vol. 1. Canadian Music Council.; 1970. p. 109.
  3. International Music Guide. Tantivy Press; 1981. p. 68.
  4. The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation. University of Toronto Press; 1993. ISBN 978-0-8020-6817-0. p. 457–.
  5. Ryan Edwardson. Canadian Content: Culture and the Quest for Nationhood. University of Toronto Press; 24 May 2008. ISBN 978-1-4426-9242-8. p. 273–.
  6. Shirley A. Blakeley. "Atlantic Symphony Orchestra". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  7. Tom Henighan. Maclean's Companion to Canadian Arts and Culture. Raincoast Books; 2000. ISBN 978-1-55192-298-0. p. 56.
  8. Discover Nova Scotia Gr. 5-7. On The Mark Press; ISBN 978-1-77072-731-1. p. 59–.
  9. "The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra – Atlantic Symphony Orchestra". discogs.com. Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  10. "The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Conducted..." discogs.com. Discogs. 1972. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. "The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra - The Picasso Suite". discogs.com. Discogs. 1975. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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