The
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra is a
Russian classical music orchestra established in 1930. Originally founded as the
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, it served as the official symphony for the Soviet
All-Union Radio network. Following the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, the orchestra was renamed in 1993 by the
Russian Ministry of Culture in recognition of the central role the music of
Tchaikovsky plays in its repertoire. The current music director is
Vladimir Fedoseyev, who has been in that position since 1974.