Free State Symphony Orchestra (FSSO) is a professional ad hoc orchestra.

The Free State Symphony Orchestra (FSSO) Company is home to the Free State’s only professional symphony orchestra and orchestral training programme and music-educational pipeline. Its mission is the seamless integration of music education and professional performance in the context of a symphony orchestra. The FSSO Company supports two orchestras: the Free State Symphony Orchestra (FSSO), and the Free State Youth Orchestra (FSYO).

The Outreach and Development portfolio of the FSSO includes the:

Free State Youth Orchestra (FSYO)
Cadet Programme
Community concerts

Sources

Odile Marissa Lesch. 2017. 'The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s Youth Development & Education Programme and its contribution to transformation and diversity within the CPO'. Unpublished Masters thesis. Stellenbosch University.

https://fsso.co.za