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The Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is an Australian orchestra, based principally in Brisbane...

The Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is an Australian orchestra, based principally in Brisbane in the state of Queensland. The QSO played its first concert on 26 March 1947, with the orchestra consisting of 45 musicians, conducted by Percy Code. John Farnsworth Hall was recruited from the Sydney Symphony as the orchestra's first chief conductor. The orchestra played concerts in various Queensland cities and towns, such as Innisfail and Townsville, travelling up to 3500 miles a year in the process. The orchestra's longest-serving chief conductor was the Czech-born Rudolf Pekárek (1954-67). In 2001, the QSO was merged with the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, to form The Queensland Orchestra. On 14 October 2009, the orchestra launched its 2010 season as the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra's discography includes Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, and several works of Benjamin Frankel, including his eight symphonies, violin concerto, viola concerto, and several film score suites.