The
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) is
Scotland's national
symphony orchestra. Based in
Glasgow, the 89-member professional orchestra also regularly performs in
Edinburgh,
Aberdeen,
Dundee,
Perth,
Dunfermline,
Ayr,
Forfar,
Inverness,
Langholm,
Musselburgh,
Stirling, and abroad. In April 2007, the orchestra became one of Scotland's five national performing companies, supported directly by the
Scottish Government (previously support came through the
Scottish Arts Council).