The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO) has been active for almost eight decades. The orchestra prepares and performs symphonic music programmes not only at the National Philharmonic, but also throughout Lithuania, playing around 50 concerts a year. It has long represented Lithuanian culture abroad, appearing at various festivals and concert halls, including the Schleswig-Holstein Festival, the Vienna Musikverein, the Barbican Centre in London, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Cologne Philharmonie, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, and the Suntory Hall in Tokyo. In 2013, the LNSO toured for the first time in Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. The LNSO has accumulated an extensive and significant repertoire, embracing choral and symphonic works, as well as modern contemporary music with works by Lithuanian composers occupying an important place. A significant part of Lithuanian symphonic music can be heard not only at LNSO concerts but also on their many recordings.
Photo: Inga Juodytė
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