The Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra (GSO; ) is an orchestra based in

Guangzhou Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kong ...

Guangdong Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...

. It was founded in 1957. The orchestra's current artistic director is Long Yu ( 余隆). It is the only Chinese symphony orchestra that has toured five continents. Greg Patillo, famous beatboxing flutist, was the acting principal flute of the orchestra at one time.

Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra

In July, 2011, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra founded its affiliated youth orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra, with Huan Jing () as its artistic director.

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Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra official site
* List of Symphony Orchestras in Greater China -PRC. HKSAR. Macao SAR and Taiwan Culture in Guangzhou China orchestras Musical groups established in 1957 Tourist attractions in Guangzhou {{China-music-stub

Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra

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