Founded in 1919, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is the third largest symphony orchestra in Canada, and the largest cultural organization in Western Canada with an annual operating budget of over $13 million. The Orchestra performs 140 concerts annually in its home, the Orpheum Theatre, as well as numerous venues throughout the Lower Mainland. It also delivers extensive music education reaching 50,000 young people annually. Bramwell Tovey is the Music Director.