The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is the only professional orchestra in Northwestern Ontario. The TBSO celebrates its 51st anniversary during the 2011-2012 season. The Orchestra currently includes 30 full-time musicians , performing a wide-ranging repertoire from the great classical masterworks to pops and children’s concerts. The TBSO strives to be the best regional orchestra in Canada, appealing to as wide and diverse an audience as possible through excellent performances and original programming.