This article is about the orchestra known in Soviet times as the USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra. For the orchestra known in Soviet times as the USSR State Symphony Orchestra, see State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation.
The State Symphony Capella of Russia (Государственная академическая симфоническая капелла России) comprises an orchestra and a choir, both based in Moscow, Russia. Its principal conductor is Valery Polyansky. It was formed in 1991 by merging the former USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra (Симфонический оркестр Министерства культуры СССР) with the USSR State Chamber Choir (Государственный камерный хор СССР).
