Syrian National Symphony Orchestra
The Syrian National Symphony Orchestra is the national symphony orchestra of Syria. It was founded by Sulhi al-Wadi, who was also its first conductor, and gave its first public concert in 1993. On 4 September 1998 it performed in the United States, at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. The orchestra has a permanent home in the Damascus Opera House. The conductor is Missak Baghboudarian.
The repertoire includes both Western classical music and Arab classical music. A concert by the orchestra on 3 February 2009 raised $110,000 for an UNRWA campaign for the children of Gaza.
