Founded in 1977. Starting from 1978 and for the next 25 years, the Orchestra had been conducted by the People's Artist of Russia, Ivan Vsevolodovich Shpiller (1935-2003). In the shortest time, the orchestra became known as one of the best in the country. Since 2004 till 2014, the Orchestra was conducted by Mark Kadin.

In 2009, the Orchestra was acknowledged as a cultural heritage of the Krasnoyarsk region.

In 2015, the artistic leadership of the Orchestra was taken by Vladimir Lande, disciple of the outstanding conductor Gustav Meier. At the same time, Maestro is the music director and conductor of the "Washington Soloists" chamber orchestra, and a guest conductor of the National Gallery Orchestra (Washington), the principal conductor and art director of COSMIC Symphony Orchestra.

Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra is listed among the leading orchestras of Russia. During the last years the orchestra has performed almost all significant pieces of the world symphonic repertoire, being, at the same time, always open to new music and any cross-genre experiments. The orchestra enjoys the cooperation of the leading musicians of the planet.

At the moment, the orchestra staff includes over one hundred full-time musicians.

In 2017, the orchestra celebrated its 40th anniversary. In the last several years, the orchestra has been actively touring in Russia. The musicians have performed in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Veliky Novgorod, Pskov. In November 2018, supported by All-Russian Philharmonic Seasons programme which is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Orchestra also performed in the Extreme North, in Norilsk and Dudinka.

Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphonic Orchestra has performed on the stage with such outstanding musicians as Dmitry Yurovsky, Leonard Slatkin, Rudolf Buchbinder, Vladislav Chernushenko, Victor Tretyakov, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Denis Matsuev, Nikolai Lugansky, Vadim Repin, Alexander Kniazev and many others.

Founded in 1960, the Ensemble became universally known due to the outstanding choreographer and ballet master, People's Artist of the USSR Mikhail Semenovich Godenko (worked in 1963-1991). He created the unique style of the ensemble: over one hundred and fifty choreographic performances that make up the golden repertoire of the ensemble, loved by many generations of spectators.

In 2009, the dance company became listed as especially valuable item of the cultural heritage of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

The Ensemble has been and still is actively touring around the world. The dancers have performed in Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Denmark, India, China, Norway, Poland, the USA, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Japan and many other countries.

The repertoire of the Ensemble is still based on the golden fund formed by M.S. Godenko. The audience adores such dances as "On the bridge", "In the poultry yard", "Krasny Yar" Cossackdance, "Siberian fun", "Along the street", "By the well" circle dance and many others. In the past several years, the current choreographers have expanded the ensemble repertoire with such performances as "In the evening", "Village gate" circle dance", "Nazarovo harvesting", "The Kacha gray beards", "The chimes", "Siberian lads", "Tale of Siberia".

On the first of May 2019 all fans of M.S. Godenko will celebrate his 100th birthday. The dancers will present to the audience a concert programme consisting of the jewels of their repertoire and several new performances.

The Orchestra is a laureate of the All-Russian and International Competitions. Founded in 1993, it is one of the largest, high professional folk orchestras in Russia.

From 1995 to 2010, the art director and the principal conductor of the orchestra was Anatoly Yurievich Bardin, a People's Artist, Academician of the Petrovskaya Academy of Sciences and Arts of Russia, an experienced musician and an astute interpreter.

Today, the orchestra is conducted by the laureate of the All-Russian Competition Valery Shelepov.

The Orchestra repertoire includes pieces by composers from various countries and ages. The band presents itself as "the most daring": it manages playing both classical programmes with the most famous musicians of the country and running some experimental projects. For example, it has launched such extreme programmes for a Russian Orchestra as the "Golden Pop Hits" (in cooperation with Retro FM radio station"), "Scary Bedtime Stories for Adults", "Musical Territory" and others. The Orchestra concerts have included some classical music in rock arrangement and a programme dedicated to Vladimir Vysotsky.

In a quarter of a century, the musicians gave over 1000 concerts in Krasnoyarsk and around the Territory; in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Chita, Bratsk, and other cities of Russia. The programmes are visited by hundreds of thousands listeners of various ages and social statuses.

The technical capacities of the hall allow performing the musical pieces involving both symphonic and folk orchestras, as well as soloists, choirs, dancing groups and a video backdrop.

The Small Concert Hall has numerously hosted performances of such outstanding soloists as Sviatoslav Richter, David Oistrakh, Victor Tretiakov and others.

The space of the Ceremonial Hall can be transformed for any event format.

Inside, there is the only Rieger Kloss pipe organ in the huge Krasnoyarsk Territory.