Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

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The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (lit. Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras , LKO ) is a chamber orchestra founded in 1960 in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius . It was founded by Saulius Sondeckis . The first performance took place on April 30, 1960. The orchestra usually plays works by Lithuanian composers and artists such as Alfred Schnittke , Arvo Pärt and Peters Vasks . Until 2004, the LKO was part of the National Philharmonic of Lithuania . Saulius Sondeckis was art director and chief conductor from its inception in 1960 to 2004. Violinist Sergei Krylov was appointed in 2008. Yehudi Menuhin has performed his choral orchestral works.

The LKO was the first Lithuanian orchestra to make its debut in the West at the Echternach Festival in Luxembourg in 1976. The orchestra toured most of the European countries, including the USA, Japan , Argentina , Cuba, Canada, Egypt, and South Africa . It was at prestigious venues such as the Wiener Musikverein , Royal Festival in London, Santa Cecilia in Rome, Auditorium di Giuseppe Verdi in Milan, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and many other famous concert halls and festivals in Europe.

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  • Matulionis, Arvydas (2004). Who is who in Lithuania: Lithuania's Achievements, 2004. Neolitas. p. 443. ISBN 978-9986-709-49-7 . Retrieved March 28, 2012.

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