About the LCO
The Lowell Chamber Orchestra is Lowell’s first and only professional orchestra. We provide the area with an ensemble that presents music at a very high level, of all styles and time periods, entirely free to the general population.
Now in its fifth season, the LCO has presented concerts that encompass established orchestral repertoire as well as multimedia works, stage works, lecture-presentations, and chamber music. As part of its mission of promoting, preserving and educating, the repertoire include works from the Baroque, to current commissions. The LCO has presented over a dozen local and world premieres by Anna Clyne, Brian Raphael Nabors, José Luis Elizondo, Anthony R. Green, Bongani Ndodana-Breen, Jeremy Gill, and many others.
Two years ago, the LCO started the “Lowell Threads” initiative, in which composers are commissioned to write pieces around a theme, a genre, or other inspiration. This initiative has helped to promote composers through performances and recordings, earning international exposure and acclaim from the media.
Lowell is a gateway community, rich in cultural diversity but economically challenged in many respects so access to high-quality arts is essential. The interactive nature of the performances allows a personalized entryway to audiences who many not have enjoyed arts programming previously. There is a diverse international and diverse nature of the players as reflective of the Lowell community itself.
There is a diverse international and diverse nature of the players as reflective of the Lowell community itself. The ensemble include, among its professional members, some music students enrolled in local universities, in order to provide them with an opportunity to be mentored by a professional. The performances take place at Middlesex Community College, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and at other venues around the area. Some of these locations allow students to attend concerts without leaving their respective campuses, and allow the public in general to attend a concert at a proper performance space.
The LCO is a member of Lowell City of Learning, working to make Lowell an UNESCO learning city, and Art Pharmacy.
The Team
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