The LCO’s short biography
THE LITHUANIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (LCO, founded in 1960 by Professor Saulius Sondeckis) is one of the most outstanding and highly acclaimed Lithuanian ensembles in the world. Over the years tour itineraries of the LCO, an ambassador of Lithuanian music culture, have covered the length and breadth of Europe, reached both Americas, the Republic of South Africa, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, China, Lebanon. The LCO has graced the stages of Berlin Philharmonie and Vienna’s Musikverein, London’s Royal Festival Hall, Rome’s Santa Cecilia, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Paris’ Salle Pleyel, Leipzig’s Gewandhaus and many more. The Orchestra has collaborated with a number of prominent musicians. Since 2008, the renowned violin virtuoso Sergej Krylov has served as its artistic director and conductor.
The LCO has recorded over 100 vinyl and CDs showcasing the most diverse repertoire among which Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons released by “Deutsche Grammophon”, one of the world’s most renowned classical music record labels, featuring the Lithuanian orchestra and Sergej Krylov. 2024 saw a release of another CD – works by J.S. Bach recorded by the LCO, S. Krylov and E. Bosso.
“(...) a top-notch interpretation and an orchestra of virtuosos...” (Živilė Ramoškaitė, 2024),
“(...) it seemed that the overall unified interpretation, the lightness of the music-making was achieved not even by the conductor’s gesture, but by the thought – so sensitively did the musicians respond to the lead. This level of leadership shows the precision and liveliness of the creative style discovered...” (Daiva Tamošaitytė, 2024)
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