For nearly 50 years, Orchestras Canada has gathered financial and audience data, culminating in the annual Comparative Report. This vital resource, summarized by budget and region, offers a clear picture of the Canadian orchestra landscape.
Over the past few months, we gratefully accepted data from 68 participating orchestras out of Orchestras Canada’s 146 members, providing a wide range of financial and statistical information. The summaries on this page group this past year’s data by budget size and regions, and includes interesting historical data.
Comparative Report Summaries
Click on the buttons below to download this year’s Comparative Report summaries:
If you are interested in taking part in the Comparative Report in upcoming years and would like to have access to the full power of the OBOE/HAUTBOIS dashboard, please reach out to the OC team at [email protected], and we will make sure you get the official invitation when the time comes.
Snapshots from OBOE
General disclaimer
We produce these Reports using straightforward information and commonly accepted definitions, avoiding subjective judgments as much as possible. The accuracy of the Reports are dependent primarily on the accuracy of information provided by the participating orchestras.
Respectfully submitted
The Data Team, Orchestras Canada
March 2026
The OBOE/HAUTBOIS dashboard project was made possible thanks to the following generous funders:
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
