The orchestra primarily gives concerts at the Kursaal in Bern, and also acts as the orchestra of the Bern Theatre, for opera and dance performances.
The orchestra is under the auspices of the Stiftung Berner Symphonieorchester, and receives government funding from the federal government of Switzerland and the canton and city of Bern.
Recent chief conductors have included Dmitri Kitajenko (1991–2004), Andrey Boreyko (2004–2010), and Mario Venzago[1] (2010–2021).
In September 2023, the orchestra announced the appointment of Krzysztof Urbański as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2024–2025 season, with an initial contract of three seasons.
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