sˈɪns ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə hɐz bɪkˌʌm ðə lˈiːdɪŋ vˈɔɪs ɪnðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən kˈʌltʃɚɹəl lˈændskeɪp dˈuː tə ðə pjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi ʌv ðɛɹ wˈɜːk wɛn kəmpˈɛɹd wɪððɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən tʃˈeɪmbɚɹ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ænd sˈɪdni sˈɪmfəni ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə.
Since the beginning in 1989, the orchestra has become the leading voice in the Australian cultural landscape due to the purity of their work when compared with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra.