The distinctive feature of this unique orchestra is that it is joined by the best musicians of the leading Moscow symphony orchestras. One might confirm that the Russian Symphony Orchestra is a star orchestra, where the high-class musicians gather together to perform various music programs.

Important music group such as the Association of Tchaikovsky Competition Stars (ATCS), Tchaikovsky Foundation, Tchaikovsky Museum cooperate the orchestra management.

The fact that the orchestra's activity is built around the ATCS projects, allows it to preserve historical traditions. The orchestra's activity is aimed at performing with the high-class soloists, at projects that ATCS realizes itself or in which realization ATCS takes part. Among them such music events as International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, International Tchaikovsky Competition, Chaliapin Bass Competition, International Tchaikovsky Music Festival, festivals "Moscow Autumn" and "Pushkin Music Festival"...

Such prominent musicians as Victor Tretiakov, Maxim Fedotov, Gidon Kremer, Mikhail Pletnev, Lev Vlasenko, Natalia Gutman, Eliso Virsaladze, Nikolay Petrov, Naum Shtarkman, Natalia Shakhovskaya, Susan Starr, Barry Duglas, Nikolay Lugansky, Victor Pikaizen, Liana Isakadze, Ko Iwasaki, Sergey Stadler, David Geringas, Laurense Leiser, Kirill Rodin, Alexander Kniazev, Irina Arkhipova, Natalia Erasova, Vladimir Chernov, Rafael Oleg, Andre Laplante, Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Mario Brunello, John Lill, etc., took part in the concerts and festivals organized by the Association.

The orchestra President and founder is Andrey Scherbak, professional manager, author and manager of major music projects.

General Director of the Orchestra is Vitaly Panchenko, who has got a great experience of orchestra management and who is a musician himself.

At present the Principal Conductor of the Orchestra is Vasiliy Sinaisky, one of the most individual and talented Russian conductors of this generation. Winner of the Karajan Competition in Berlin he enjoys a thriving career in Europe, Japan and Аmerica. Sinaisky is also a distinguished operatic conductor. His opera productions include Tchaikovsky's "The Queen of Spades" in Dresden, Berlin, Karlsruhe, notable performance with the Bolshoi and Latvian Opera companies, including Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov" and Tchaikovsky's "The Queen of Spades". Sinaisky performs actively on the best concert stages of Europe and Russia.

At present the Principal Conductor of the Orchestra is Vasiliy Sinaisky, one of the most individual and talented Russian conductors of this generation. Winner of the Karajan Competition in Berlin he enjoys a thriving career in Europe, Japan and Аmerica. Sinaisky is also a distinguished operatic conductor. His opera productions include Tchaikovsky's "The Queen of Spades" in Dresden, Berlin, Karlsruhe, notable performance with the Bolshoi and Latvian Opera companies, including Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov" and Tchaikovsky's "The Queen of Spades". Sinaisky performs actively on the best concert stages of Europe and Russia.

The Principle guest conductor of the orchestra is the well-known in Russia and Europe musician - Alexander Anisimov, who is also the chief conductor of the Belorussia Grand Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre and the chief conductor of the Irish National Symphony Orchestra.

Alexander Anisimov is acknowledged to be authority of symphony and opera music. He participated in many music festivals in Europe, his opera productions in Russia, France, Italy, USA, Ireland, Netherlands, Japan, etc., put him onto the level with the major conductors of our times. He conducted concerts with Mstislav Rostropovitch and Monserrat Cabaglie.

The orchestra conductor is Yury Tkachenko, a graduate of the Russian Gnessins Music Academy (class of B.Demchenko). Took classes with the famous conductors - Professor A.Katz and Professor I.Musin. He worked with the Tchaikovsky Big Symphony Orchestra under direction of V.Fedoseev as the assistant conductor.

He toured of Japan in 1997 with success and has made several CD recordings.

The Orchestra performs the classic symphony, opera and ballet repertoire and that is due to the high-class mastership of its conductors and soloists. The orchestra carries out educational and charitable programs for the Russian and foreign music lovers.

The orchestra has made a number of audio-recordings: ballet music - "Nutcracker", "Swan Lake", "Raimonda", "Corsair", Piano Concertos by Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Mozart...Special place in the Orchestra's history is occupied by the work on the "Shin Sangokushi” production (on the Japanese tale) with the famous “Super Kobuki” theatre (Japan).

The Russian Symphony Orchestra has big creative plans and fine future. The orchestra toured of Japan (1997 and 1998 - Fuji Fest) and Republic of Korea.