English Chamber Orchestra

Founded in 1948 by Lawrence Leonard and Arnold Goldsbrough, originally as the Goldsbrough Orchestra and renamed to the English Chamber Orchestra in 1960.

Based in London, England, U.K.

The most recorded chamber orchestra in the world, its discography containing 857 recordings of over 1,500 works by more than 400 composers.

The ECO has also performed in more countries than any other orchestra, and played with many of the world’s greatest musicians. The American radio network CPRN has selected ECO as one of the world’s greatest ‘living’ orchestras. The illustrious history of the orchestra features many major musical figures.