The first variety (pop) orchestra in USSR, founded in 1945. Its musical director until 1952 was V. N. Knushevitsky = .
The orchestra collaborated with famous Soviet musicians (pop and academic), and was often recorded on records without branding as Оркестр под управлением В. Н. Кнушевицкого and .
Since 1957 Эстрадно-симфонический оркестр Центрального телевидения и Всесоюзного радио = Central Television and All-Union Radio Pop Symphony Orchestra. In 1993 the orchestra was awarded the title "academic", and in 1999 the band got the name of Yu. Silantiev. Now known as = Yu. Silantyev Academic Large Concert Orchestra, it is a part of the Russian State Musical TV & Radio Centre.
Main conductors:
(1945-1952)
(1952-1958)
(1958-1983)
(1983-1989)
(1989-2007)
(since 2007)
Conductors:
(1969-1977)
(1986-1998)



For brass group of the orchestra please use: .
For strings group of the orchestra please use: .