- Vienna Chamber Orchestra
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Name = Vienna Chamber Orchestra
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Born = 1946
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Origin =Vienna ,Austria
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Genre = Classical
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Years_active = 1946—
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URL = http://www.kammerorchester.com/en/wko.html
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Notable_instruments = The Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Das Wiener KammerOrchester, or WKO) is anAustria nchamber orchestra based at theVienna Konzerthaus.The WKO was founded in 1946, and its first artistic directors were
Franz Litschauer ,Heinrich Hollreiser ,Paul Angerer , andCarlo Zecchi . When he took over the position from 1976 to 1991,Philippe Entremont started a tradition of conductors playing a dual rôle, appearing as both conductor and soloist. Entremont has continued as the Orchestra's lifetime honorary conductor, leading it on tour and in itsmatinee subscription series at the Konzerthaus. In addition, the WKO has continued to invite dual-role artists, includingYehudi Menuhin ,Heinz Holliger ,Heinrich Schiff , andOla Rudner .Since 2005, the WKO's principal conductor is
Heinrich Schiff . Its associate conductor isJoji Hattori .Chief conductors
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Franz Litschauer
*Heinrich Hollreiser
*Paul Angerer
*Carlo Zecchi (1966–1976)
*Philippe Entremont (1976–1991)
* Ernst Kovacic (artistic leader, 1996–1998)
* Christoph Eberle (1999–2004)
*Heinrich Schiff (2005–present)ources and external links
* [http://www.kammerorchester.com/en/wko.html Orchestra Home Page]
* [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Wiener-Kammerorchester.htm "Wiener Kammerorchester"] — Bach Cantatas Websiteee also
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Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
*Vienna Symphony Orchestra
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