North Sydney Symphony Orchestra

The North Sydney Symphony Orchestra was the first orchestra to be established on Sydney's North Shore. It was founded in 1947 by the late Dr Alan Bellhouse AM who conducted it from its inaugural concert until shortly before his death in 1980. Dr Bellhouse was a distinguished mathematician, teacher, musician and author of many musical textbooks. Together with his wife, Dulcie Holland, his aim was to form an orchestra which would enable student and amateur musicians to gain orchestral playing technique while experiencing and learning some of the huge repertoire of classical music.