Orchestra

Irish Chamber Orchestra

The Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) is an Irish classical music ensemble, administratively based at the University of Limerick. János Fürst founded the ICO in 1963. The ICO consisted only of strings as its regular ensemble for many years, adding wind, brass and percussion players on a freelance basis when needed. The ICO was reformed in 1970 under the name of the New Irish Chamber Orchestra and the…

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Artist details

Type
Orchestra
Area
Ireland
Founded
1963
Labels
Virgin
Orfeo
RCA Victor
Musical Heritage Society
Virgin Classics
Last updated: April 7th, 2022