The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra took the name of the great composer, who had consistently declared himself as a Hungarian. Although Franz Liszt did not compose any works for string, the Orchestra adopted his name to pay homage to the genius whose name became inseparable with the establishment of Hungarian music pedagogy, and whose spirit irrediates the musical life of the entire world. It is essential to note that Professor Frigyes Sindor, who was the artistic leader of the Orchestra until his death in 1979, played an important role in the Orchestra's development.

After having studied for years together at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, the Orchestra made

On its recording and concerts the Orchestra featured such world-famous solists as: M. André, M. Argerich, I. Oistrakh, J. P. Rampal, M. Rostropovich, H. Szeryng, Sir Yehudi Menuin and more recently Isaac Stern who played with them on their South-American tour in 1994 and in Spain in 1996.