Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra (OSS) (french: L'Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke), is a symphony orchestra based in

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, Canada, with

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as its home.

History

The orchestra's first performance took place on 3 April 1940. Founded by Horace Boux, Sylvio Lacharité and others in 1935 at the Séminaire de Sherbrooke, the orchestra was initially known as the Symphonie Saint-Charles. The first music director was Sylvio Lacharité, who retained that position until 1969. On 13 February 1945 the orchestra gave its first concert at the Granada Theater.Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra/Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke
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to perform at the Maurice-O'Bready Theatre.

Prestations

The orchestra usually performs in front of an audience of 1,300, of whom about 700 are members. Since mid-2000, it has given some free concerts in Sherbrooke's downtown and around the

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. The orchestra's repertoire is not limited to classical music; it also plays some hommage or thematic representations. In 2007

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were honoured, and every year a Christmas show is held in December.

Direction

* Sylvio Lacharité (1935–1969) * Claude Paradis (1969–1976) * Guy Robitaille, Raymond Dessaints and Pierre Rolland (1976–1977) * Roland Leduc (1977–1980) * Brian Ellard (1980–1983) * Jean-François Sénart (1985–1986) * Marc David (1988–19??) * Stéphane Laforest (1998–present)

Awards

* (Late 1990) : ''Best regional orchestra'' —

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