The Moscow State Symphony Orchestra (MSSO) is a Russian orchestra, based in Moscow. The orchestra gives concerts primarily at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory,[1] and at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. As well, the orchestra gives concerts 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), Pavel Kogan (1989-2022).
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)
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