sˈɪdni jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi sˈɪmfəni ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt baɪ dˈɑːnəld pˈɪɹt, ænd wʌz nˈoʊn æz ðə pɹˈoʊ mjˈuːzɪkə ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti.
Sydney University Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1948 by Donald Peart, and was known as the Pro Musica Orchestra until 1990.