Quebec Symphony Orchestra
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The Quebec Symphony Orchestra is one of Canada's oldest professional orchestras, based in Quebec City and known for its symphonic concerts and cultural influence in the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orchestre symphonique de Québec | 2 |
| Quebec Symphony Orchestra canonical | 1 |
| Société symphonique de Québec | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9320670 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quebec Symphony Orchestra Context triple: [James DePreist, employer, Quebec Symphony Orchestra]
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A.
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is a leading Canadian symphony orchestra based in Montreal, renowned for its innovative programming, acclaimed recordings, and international tours.
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B.
National Arts Centre Orchestra
The National Arts Centre Orchestra is a prominent Canadian symphony orchestra based in Ottawa, known for its performances of classical and contemporary repertoire and its extensive touring and educational activities.
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C.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a leading Canadian symphony orchestra based in Toronto, renowned for its diverse programming, recordings, and performances under prominent conductors.
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D.
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a professional Canadian orchestra based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, known for performing a wide range of classical and contemporary repertoire and for its prominent role in the cultural life of the region.
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E.
Orchestre National de France
Orchestre National de France is a leading French symphony orchestra based in Paris, renowned for its performances of both classical and contemporary repertoire and its role as a flagship ensemble of Radio France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quebec Symphony Orchestra Target entity description: The Quebec Symphony Orchestra is one of Canada's oldest professional orchestras, based in Quebec City and known for its symphonic concerts and cultural influence in the region.
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A.
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is a leading Canadian symphony orchestra based in Montreal, renowned for its innovative programming, acclaimed recordings, and international tours.
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B.
National Arts Centre Orchestra
The National Arts Centre Orchestra is a prominent Canadian symphony orchestra based in Ottawa, known for its performances of classical and contemporary repertoire and its extensive touring and educational activities.
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C.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a leading Canadian symphony orchestra based in Toronto, renowned for its diverse programming, recordings, and performances under prominent conductors.
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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a professional Canadian orchestra based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, known for performing a wide range of classical and contemporary repertoire and for its prominent role in the cultural life of the region.
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E.
Orchestre National de France
Orchestre National de France is a leading French symphony orchestra based in Paris, renowned for its performances of both classical and contemporary repertoire and its role as a flagship ensemble of Radio France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical ensemble
ⓘ
symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Orchestre symphonique de Québec
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec Symphony Orchestra
|
| basedIn | Quebec City ⓘ |
| contributesTo | cultural influence in the Quebec region ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| employs | professional musicians ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music performance
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
educational concerts
ⓘ
regional tours ⓘ subscription concert series ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
major cultural institution in Quebec City
ⓘ
one of the oldest active orchestras in Canada ⓘ |
| hasMainVenue | Grand Théâtre de Québec ⓘ |
| hasMission |
presentation of symphonic music in Quebec City
ⓘ
promotion of classical music in Quebec ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| hasPart | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
oldest professional orchestras in Canada
ⓘ
professional ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEnsemble | professional orchestra ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.osq.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1902 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Canada
ⓘ
Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| location | Quebec City ⓘ |
| notableWork | symphonic concert seasons in Quebec City ⓘ |
| originalName |
Société symphonique de Québec
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec Symphony Orchestra
|
| partOf |
cultural life of Quebec
ⓘ
cultural life of Quebec City ⓘ |
| performerIn |
concerts
ⓘ
symphonic concerts ⓘ |
| performs |
classical repertoire
ⓘ
contemporary orchestral works ⓘ orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Quebec City metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec metropolitan area
province of Quebec ⓘ |
| shortName | OSQ ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentalForces | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quebec Symphony Orchestra Description of subject: The Quebec Symphony Orchestra is one of Canada's oldest professional orchestras, based in Quebec City and known for its symphonic concerts and cultural influence in the region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Quebec Symphony Orchestra
linked to: Quebec Symphony Orchestra
linked to: Quebec Symphony Orchestra