Biography
Orchestra Victoria is an orchestra based in Victoria, Australia. Orchestra Victoria was formerly the Elizabethan Melbourne Orchestra. The orchestra was formed in 1969, in order to perform in a national tour of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas.
Orchestra Victoria is a major Australian arts organisation that values artistic integrity, community and future generations of musicians and music lovers.
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It is one of two full time, professional orchestras based in Melbourne and provides the full range of orchestral services to Victorians.
Orchestra Victoria is the proud Melbourne performance partner of Australia's premier performing arts companies - The Australian Ballet, Opera Australia and Victorian Opera.
Through its Community Program, the Orchestra forges strong partnerships with communities to make music accessible across Victoria through its concerts and education workshops.
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