NEWFOUNDLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION

Established as an amateur ensemble in 1962 and incorporated in 1979 the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra (NSO) contributes to the overall quality of life in Newfoundland and Labrador by fostering the live performance of orchestral music. From the early days with just a few professional musicians (Peter Gardner John Herriott Don Wherry) the NSO has grown into an 84‐member professional orchestra comprised of 7 contract musicians fee‐per‐service players university music students through the Orchestral Chairs Program and other community players. The NSO Sinfonia is a professional ensemble consisting of 16 string players supplemented with other musicians as required. The Atlantic String Quartet (ASQ) is the resident string quartet of the NSO. All three ensembles present their own series of concerts plus special events. Together with the Philharmonic Choir of the NSO (PCNSO) the NSO family is comprised of more than 200 individuals and is by far the largest single employer of professional musicians in the province. Aside from its stage programs the NSO engages in robust education and outreach programs - visiting and presenting at schools across the province as well as visiting and providing programming to seniors homes and health service organizations.