Florida Symphony Orchestra, Orlando

The Florida Symphony Orchestra (FSO) was a full-time professional American symphony orchestra based in Orlando, Florida. The FSO was a member of the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) and its musicians were covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the FSO and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). For 43 years the FSO was a significant cultural force, playing music for audiences throughout Central Florida. Unable to overcome financial difficulties and labor unrest, the FSO played its final concert in 1993.

The Florida Symphony Orchestra, organized in Orlando, Florida, was a separate and distinct legal entity, entirely unrelated to the Florida Orchestra which is based in Tampa, Florida. According to corporate filings with the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Corporations, the FSO was organized and incorporated as the Florida Symphony Orchestra, Inc. (emphasis added). The FSO's legal address was located in Orlando, Florida. The Florida Orchestra is incorporated as the Florida Orchestra, Inc. whose legal address is in Tampa, Florida. See also the Tampa Bay Times reporting on the demise of the Florida Symphony Orchestra: "Blame passed around for Orlando orchestra's death.".