97 musicians of the newly-formed ensemble participated in a series of masterclasses at the Lublin Philharmonic, under the direction of prominent soloists from the top orchestras in the world. They set off on a tour of Eastern Europe under the baton of 19-year-old Ilyich Rivas in the summer of 2012.
The chaperone of the ICO's second edition, Marshall Marcus commented on the interaction among the group's members,
Musicians from Azerbeijan and Armenia are seated next to one another. And although these two countries are currently in conflict, the young musicians cooperate together and communicate well. It is a proof of the fact that culture reaches places that politics fails to do.
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I, CULTURE Orchestra performs a chamber concert at the Eastern Partnership Days in Brussels on the 27th of November as part of the two-day conference on the cultural dimension of political partnerships.