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The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation is one of the premier orchestras in Russia . It is based in Moscow . It was founded in 1936 as the '''USSR State Symphony Orchestra''' and was intended to be the flagship orchestra for the Soviet Union . However, the older Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra claimed this distinction for most critics. The orchestra acquired its current name after the fall of the Soviet Union . It is also sometimes known as the Russian State Symphony Orchestra .

In 2000 longtime music director , who had initially refused to take the position.


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