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Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra

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Date founded
  
1988

Founder
  
Gintaras Rinkevičius

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Record labels
  
ECM Records, Universal Music LLC

Similar
  
Gintaras Rinkevičius, Jeronimas Milius, Martynas Staškus, Alexander Paley, David Geringas

Profiles

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The Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra (Lithuanian: Lietuvos valstybinis simfoninis orkestras or LVSO) is one of Lithuania's two national orchestras, founded in 1988. The other, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO, Lietuvos nacionalinis simfoninis orkestras) was founded in 1940.

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The orchestra began as a group of young musicians led by Gintaras Rinkevičius in 1988, which gave its first concert on January 30, 1989. One of the most famous conductor in Lithuania, the National Award winner Gintaras Rinkevičius (b. 1960) is a Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra‘s founder, artistic director and chief conductor. Current conductors include Ričardas Šumila and Martynas Staškus. The orchestra staged over a dozen operas, starting with Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman directed by Oskaras Koršunovas in 1995. Six other operas were directed by Dalia Ibelhauptaitė.

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Recordings

  • Vytautas Bacevičius Orchestral Works 2007
  • References

    Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra Wikipedia