Central European Chamber Orchestra [SEP] inception
Central European Chamber Orchestra
The Central European Chamber Orchestra is a Vienna-based Chamber Orchestra founded in 2005. It came into being due to the enthusiasm and adventurous spirit of students. Many of the original young musicians have matured into excellent instrumentalists, committed composers, experienced arrangers, and promising conductors.
As the orchestra is composed of artists from vatious countries, and with different musical and educational backgrounds, it made it possible for the orchestra to have a great deal of flexibility in terms of its repertoire—classical-romantic
Soloists have gained recognition as one of the world’s most prominent chamber orchestras.
History 1970s.
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1972 by cellist Julian Fifer and a group of fellow musicians who sought to incorporate chamber music techniques into orchestral playing. The orchestra has been conductorless since its inception and all members rotate leadership roles depending on the demands of the piece performed.
In 1975, cellist John Painter founded the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO). The ACO is a conductorless chamber orchestra led by concertmaster Richard Tognetti,