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Red Deer Symphony (RDSO) is a regional professional orchestra based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.[1]
The RDSO was founded with financial assistance from the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, as a community ensemble.[2] It developed over time into a professional orchestra presenting six main series concerts, three chamber music series concerts, and a variety of specials and children’s programs.[3] Among the latter is Choir Kids, an annual program which gives the opportunity to twenty elementary school choirs to perform with members of the orchestra.[4]
The Orchestra has been heard in broadcasts for the CBC; replaced the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, which was touring Europe at the time, as the Orchestra for the Alberta Ballet Company in 2000; and has frequently collaborated with Edmonton’s Pro Coro Canada.
The orchestra's chamber music concerts were found not to be financially sustainable, and were discontinued in 2012.[5]
Since 1990, its Music Director has been Canadian conductor Claude Lapalme.[6][7]
In 2017 the orchestra took part in Canada 150 celebration concert with Steven Page.[8] For the anniversary, the RDSO, along with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, had commissioned a short composition by Canadian composer Cheryl Cooney, entitled "Are we not drawn onward, we few, drawn onward to new era?".[9]
The orchestra receives some of its funding through grants from the Red Deer Community Cultural Development Fund.[10]
The RDSO appeared as a headlining act at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta.[11]
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