Welcome to Orchestras Canada, the national association for Canadian orchestras.
Orchestras Canada is a registered charity (charity number 119067775 RR0001) and a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization. We welcome your involvement!
Our Mission: Orchestras Canada champions and supports Canadian orchestras as an essential component of a vibrant cultural life.
Our Vision: To empower orchestras with research and knowledge sharing, advocacy, and opportunities for connection and collaboration.
Our History: Orchestras Canada was created in 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of two organizations with proud and distinct histories – the Ontario Federation of Symphony Orchestras (established ca. 1953) and the Association of Canadian Orchestras (founded in 1972).
