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The Budapest Symphony Orchestra MÁV (MÁV Szimfonikus Zenekar) was founded in 1945 by the Hungarian State Railways. The orchestra currently consists of ninety professional musicians. The MAVSO is ranked among the best professional orchestras in Hungary. In recent decades the orchestra has developed a wide-ranging repertoire from music of the baroque era to works by contemporary composers. The orchestra has performed in every country of Europe as well as in Cyprus, Lebanon, Hong Kong, Japan, China, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Oman. Performances have taken place at many of the most important and respected concert halls, such as the Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and Shanghai Oriental Art Center. The orchestra has also participated at several European festivals, in Lourdes, Vienna, Thessaloniki, Rome, and Assisi. In September 2012 Péter Csaba became the orchestra’s new artistic director and chief conductor.