This is a list of symphony orchestras that includes orchestras with established notability. The orchestras of Europe have a separate list. A list of youth orchestras can be found at List of youth orchestras.
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
- Nairobi Orchestra
- Kenya National Youth Orchestra
- Safaricom Youth Orchestra
- Kenya Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra
Morocco
South Africa
- Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
- Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
- Johannesburg Youth Orchestra
- KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra
- South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation
Tunisia
North America and the Caribbean
Canada
- Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
- CBC Radio Orchestra
- Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
- Esprit Orchestra
- Georgian Bay Symphony
- Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
- I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra
- Kanata Symphony Orchestra
- Kingston Symphony
- Kitchener–Waterloo Symphony (defunct since September 2023)
- Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
- Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre symphonique de Montréal)
- Montreal Youth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre symphonique des jeunes de Montréal)
- National Arts Centre Orchestra
- Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra
- Oakville Symphony Orchestra
- Orchestra London Canada
- Orchestre de la Francophonie
- Orchestre Métropolitain
- Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (Quebec Symphony Orchestra)
- Ottawa Symphony Orchestra
- Prince George Symphony Orchestra
- Regina Symphony Orchestra
- Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
- Saskatoon Youth Orchestra
- Sault Symphony Orchestra
- Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre Symphonique de Sherbrooke)
- Symphony New Brunswick
- Symphony Nova Scotia
- Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Victoria Symphony
- Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
- Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Cuba
Mexico
- Orquesta de Baja California
- Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco (Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra)
- Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra (Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México)
- Orquesta Filarmónica del Estado de Querétaro
- Xalapa Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa)
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán
- Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México
- National Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional)
Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico)
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
South and Central America
Argentina
- Argentine National Symphony Orchestra
- Buenos Aires Philharmonic
- Juan de Dios Filiberto National Orchestra of Argentine Music
- Olavarria Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Olavarría)
Bolivia
Brazil
- Amazonas Philharmonic
- Brazilian Symphony Orchestra
- Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra
- São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra
- São Paulo Municipal Symphony Orchestra
Colombia
Peru
Venezuela
- Grand Marshal of Ayacucho Symphony Orchestra
- Mérida State Symphony Orchestra
- Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra
- Venezuela Symphony Orchestra
Asia
Pan-Asia
Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra
- Azerbaijan State Orchestra of Folk Instruments
- Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra
Cambodia
China
- Beijing Symphony Orchestra
- Central Philharmonic Orchestra
- China National Symphony Orchestra
- China NCPA Orchestra
- China Philharmonic Orchestra
- Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
- Guiyang Symphony Orchestra
- Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra
- Harbin Symphony Orchestra
- National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra
- Qingdao Symphony Orchestra
- Shanghai Chinese Orchestra
- Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra
- Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
- Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
- Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra
- Sichuan Symphony Orchestra
- Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra
Hong Kong
- City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong
- Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra
- Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra
- Hong Kong Festival Orchestra
- Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
- Hong Kong Sinfonietta
- Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Israel
- Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
- Rishon LeZion Orchestra (see also Rishon LeZion Orchestra on the Hebrew WP)
Japan
- Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra
- Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra
- Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
- Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra
- Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
- New Japan Philharmonic
- NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo
- Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa
- Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
- Saito Kinen Orchestra
- Sapporo Symphony Orchestra
- Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
- Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
- Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
- Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
- Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
- Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
- KLPac Orchestra
- Penang Philharmonic Orchestra
Mongolia
Myanmar
North Korea
Philippines
- ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra
- De La Salle Zobel Symphony Orchestra
- Manila Symphony Orchestra
- Manila Philharmonic Orchestra
- Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
- San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra
Qatar
Russia
- Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
- Moscow Chamber Orchestra
- Moscow City Symphony
- Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
- Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
- Moscow Symphony Orchestra
- Moscow Virtuosi
- Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra
- National Philharmonic of Russia
- Novosibirsk Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra
- Persimfans
- Russian National Orchestra
- Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sochi Symphony Orchestra
- Saint Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra
- Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
- State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation
- State Symphony Capella of Russia
- State Symphony Cinema Orchestra
- Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
- Ural Philharmonic Orchestra
Singapore
- Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra
- Orchestra of the Music Makers
- Singapore Symphony Orchestra
- Singapore National Youth Orchestra
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan
- Chamber Philharmonic Taipei
- Chimei Philharmonic Orchestra
- Evergreen Symphony Orchestra
- Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra
- National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan
- National Symphony Orchestra (also known as Taiwan Philharmonic)
- National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
- Taipei Century Symphony Orchestra
- Taipei Chinese Orchestra
- Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra
- Taipei Symphony Orchestra
Turkmenistan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
- UAE Philharmonic Orchestra (previously known as Dubai Philharmonic Orchestra)
Vietnam
Europe
Oceania
Australia
- Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
- Adelaide Youth Orchestra
- Australian Chamber Orchestra
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
- Australian Youth Orchestra
- Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
- Canberra Symphony Orchestra
- Canberra Youth Orchestra
- Darwin Symphony Orchestra
- Eminence Symphony Orchestra
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Orchestra Victoria
- Queensland Symphony Orchestra
- Queensland Youth Orchestras
- RMIT Symphonic Orchestra
- SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra
- Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- Sydney University Symphony Orchestra
- Sydney Youth Orchestra
- Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
- Western Australian Charity Orchestra
- West Australian Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand
- Auckland Symphony Orchestra
- Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
- Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
