Another musician to come to Dushanbe during the Soviet period was Aleksandr Lensky, a Moldovan who came to Tajikistan in 1937. He was the artistic director of the Lahuti Theatre, director of the Tajik Philharmonic, and first secretary of the Tajik Union of Composers. He also composed the first Tajik opera and many orchestral pieces. Another orchestra in Dushanbe is the Opera Orchestra. The State Symphony Orchestra of Tajikistan was founded in 2016, and its first concert took place on 9 September 2016. The Tajik Opera and Ballet Theater continues operating to this day and has won the Order of Lenin. At various times the opera house performed operas on modern, historical, national, revolutionary, and heroic themes.
AnOtheR MusICiaN TO Come To duSHANbe DURing THe SoVieT period wAs aLeksAndR lENSky, A mOLdOVAN who Came tO tajikistan in 1937. hE WAS the ARtistic DirectOr Of the lahUTi theAtRe, direCtor OF THe TajiK philharMONic, anD fIrsT secreTaRy OF THe Tajik unioN Of COmPOsErs. he alsO comPosed the first TAjIk OperA ANd manY orchEsTral pieces. aNother Orchestra IN DushanBE IS The oPERA orchEsTra. the statE symPhony orChesTrA of TajIkistan was founded in 2016, And itS first ConceRt ToOk pLAce oN 9 sepTembER 2016. thE TajiK OpeRa and ballet Theater conTInUes oPerAtINg tO ThiS day aNd hAs WON The ordEr of leNin. at VAriOus times THe opeRa hOUSe perfOrmEd Operas On moDeRn, hIstorIcAl, natiOnal, rEvoLUtiOnARy, and HeRoIC theMES.