This is a list of symphony orchestras that includes orchestras with established notability. The orchestras of Europe have a separate list. A list of youth orchestras can be found at List of youth orchestras.
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste
Egypt Cairo Symphony Orchestra
Ghana National Symphony Orchestra Ghana Pan-African Orchestra
Kenya Nairobi Orchestra Kenya National Youth Orchestra Safaricom Youth Orchestra Kenya Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra
Morocco Moroccan Philharmonic Orchestra
South Africa Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra Johannesburg Youth Orchestra KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra
Tunisia Tunisian Symphony Orchestra
North America and the Caribbean
Canada Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Esprit Orchestra Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra Kingston Symphony Kitchener–Waterloo Symphony Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre symphonique de Montréal) Montreal Youth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre symphonique des jeunes de Montréal) National Arts Centre Orchestra Niagara Symphony Orchestra Oakville Symphony Orchestra Orchestra London Canada (now London Symphonia) Orchestre de la Francophonie Orchestre Métropolitain Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (Quebec Symphony Orchestra) Ottawa Symphony Orchestra Regina Symphony Orchestra Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra Saskatoon Youth Orchestra Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre Symphonique de Sherbrooke) Symphony Nova Scotia Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Toronto Symphony Orchestra Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra Victoria Symphony Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Cuba National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba
Mexico Orquesta de Baja California Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco (Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra) Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra (Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México) Orquesta Filarmónica del Estado de Querétaro Xalapa Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa) Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México National Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional)
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico)
Trinidad and Tobago St Augustine Chamber Orchestra
United States
South and Central America The Orchestra of the Americas
Argentina Argentine National Symphony Orchestra Buenos Aires Philharmonic Juan de Dios Filiberto National Orchestra of Argentine Music Olavarria Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Olavarría)
Bolivia Oruro Symphony Orchestra
Brazil Amazonas Philharmonic Brazilian Symphony Orchestra Orquestra Lira Sanjoanense Orquestra Ribeiro Bastos Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra São Paulo Municipal Symphony Orchestra
Colombia Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra Cali Philharmonic Orchestra National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia
Peru National Symphony Orchestra
Venezuela Grand Marshal of Ayacucho Symphony Orchestra Mérida State Symphony Orchestra Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra Venezuela Symphony Orchestra
Asia
Pan-Asia Asian Youth Orchestra Arab Youth Philharmonic Orchestra West–Eastern Divan Orchestra
Armenia Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra Azerbaijan State Orchestra of Folk Instruments Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra
Cambodia Angkor National Youth Orchestra
China Beijing Symphony Orchestra Central Philharmonic Orchestra China National Symphony Orchestra China NCPA Orchestra China Philharmonic Orchestra Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra Guiyang Symphony Orchestra Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra Harbin Symphony Orchestra National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra Qingdao Symphony Orchestra Shanghai Chinese Orchestra Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra Sichuan Symphony Orchestra Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra
Georgia Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra
Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra Hong Kong Festival Orchestra Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Hong Kong Sinfonietta Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Hong Kong
India India National Youth Orchestra Symphony Orchestra of India Calcutta Chamber Orchestra
Indonesia Jakarta Philharmonic Orchestra Jakarta Simfonia Orchestra Jakarta City Philharmonic Jakarta Metropolitan Orchestra Jakarta Concert Orchestra Jakarta Sinfonietta Amadeus Symphony Orchestra Surabaya Symphony Orchestra
Iran National Orchestra Tehran Symphony Orchestra Iranian Orchestra for New Music Melal Orchestra
Israel Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion Orchestra (see also Rishon LeZion Orchestra on the Hebrew WP)
Japan Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra New Japan Philharmonic NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra Saito Kinen Orchestra Sapporo Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
Lebanon Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra
Macau Macao Orchestra
Malaysia Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra KLPac Orchestra Penang Philharmonic Orchestra Selangor Philharmonic Orchestra Selangor Symphony Orchestra
Mongolia Mongolian Symphony Orchestra
Myanmar Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra
North Korea State Symphony Orchestra of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Philippines ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra De La Salle Zobel Symphony Orchestra Manila Symphony Orchestra Manila Philharmonic Orchestra Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra
Qatar Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra
Russia Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra Moscow Chamber Orchestra Moscow City Symphony Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Moscow State Symphony Orchestra Moscow Symphony Orchestra Moscow Virtuosi Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra National Philharmonic of Russia Novosibirsk Youth Symphony Orchestra Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra Persimfans Russian National Orchestra Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Sochi Symphony Orchestra Saint Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation State Symphony Capella of Russia State Symphony Cinema Orchestra Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Ural Philharmonic Orchestra
Singapore Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra Orchestra of the Music Makers Singapore Symphony Orchestra Singapore National Youth Orchestra
South Korea Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra KBS Symphony Orchestra Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Korean Symphony Orchestra Gwangju Symphony Orchestra
Sri Lanka Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka
Syria Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music Syrian National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan Chamber Philharmonic Taipei Chimei Philharmonic Orchestra Evergreen Symphony Orchestra Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra (also known as Taiwan Philharmonic) National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Taipei Century Symphony Orchestra Taipei Chinese Orchestra Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra Taipei Symphony Orchestra
Turkey Presidential Symphony Orchestra İzmir State Symphony Orchestra Antalya State Symphony Orchestra Bilkent Symphony Orchestra Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Presidential Symphony Orchestra Barış Youth Symphony Orchestra
Turkmenistan State Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan
Thailand Siam Philharmonic Orchestra Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
United Arab Emirates UAE Philharmonic Orchestra (previously known as Dubai Philharmonic Orchestra)
Vietnam Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra
Europe
Oceania
Australia Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Adelaide Youth Orchestra Australian Chamber Orchestra Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra Australian Youth Orchestra Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra Canberra Symphony Orchestra Canberra Youth Orchestra Darwin Symphony Orchestra Eminence Symphony Orchestra Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Victoria Queensland Symphony Orchestra Queensland Youth Orchestras RMIT Symphonic Orchestra SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra Sydney Symphony Orchestra Sydney University Symphony Orchestra Sydney Youth Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Western Australian Charity Orchestra West Australian Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand Auckland Symphony Orchestra Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Christchurch Symphony Orchestra New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
See also List of concert halls List of principal conductors by orchestra List of radio orchestras
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