Romanian Chamber Orchestra is a soul project born from the desire of Romanian musicians in the Diaspora to represent and promote Romania in the world through art and culture, a true “national team of musicians” made up of some of the most representative Romanian artists. 

Although it is a young ensemble, founded in 2019, it is by the value of its members and by the contribution it brings to the national heritage, a reference point for Romanian culture and a cultural ambassador of Romania in the world. 

The size of the ensemble ranges from 23 to 56 musicians, offering flexibility and versatility in approaching a varied repertoire. The authentic interpretation of the works is combined with the outstanding craftsmanship of the musicians in the ensemble, which results in the orchestra maintaining an excellent standard from concert to concert.

The Romanian Chamber Orchestra is an innovative project. In 2020 it was the first orchestra in Romania, and one of the first ensembles in Europe, to perform using digital media, paper scores being replaced by tablets. In 2021, it was the first orchestra in Romania to record a concert using 360-degree technology, a recording watched by tens of thousands of spectators around the world, and the project was nominated by the National Cultural Fund Administration in the “International Cultural Cooperation” category. 

The orchestra’s recordings are distributed around the world via the European Broadcasting Union network of 69 stations in 56 countries, reaching some of the world’s leading classical music broadcasters such as BBC3, France Musique and SWR, and television stations such as TVR and France 3.

The ensemble’s first compact disc, released in 2022 by Casa Radio Publishing House, was awarded the highest rating by Radio Romania Muzical – “Fonoteca de oro” and was nominated for “Disc of the Year 2022”. 

The concerts performed by the Romanian Chamber Orchestra during the RCO Tour in June 2023 were a great success in Romania, Switzerland and Germany, where the ensemble was acclaimed by the public for its passionate interpretation, performed with a mastery typical of the best ensembles in the world.