# Valencia Orchestra

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{{Short description|Symphony orchestra in Valencia, Spain}}
{{Distinguish|Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana}}
[[File:València Palau de la Música.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|[Palau de la Música de València](/source/Palau_de_la_M%C3%BAsica_de_Val%C3%A8ncia)]]
The '''Valencia Orchestra''' ({{langx|ca-valencia|Orquestra de València}}, {{langx|es|Orquesta de Valencia}}) is a symphony orchestra in [Valencia, Spain](/source/Valencia%2C_Spain). It was founded in 1943 as the Valencia Municipal Orchestra, and a member of the Spanish Association of Symphony Orchestras (AEOS). The Valencia Orchestra, which first performed abroad in 1950 under [José Iturbi](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Iturbi), has toured internationally more regularly in the last 20 years. It performs mainly at the city's [Palau de la Música de València](/source/Palau_de_la_M%C3%BAsica_de_Val%C3%A8ncia). 

== History ==
The Orchestra of València was established in 1943, led by [Joan Lamote de Grignon](/source/Joan_Lamote_de_Grignon). Its history features international tours to countries such as England, France (1950), Italy, Turkey (1996 with [Mstislav Rostropovich](/source/Mstislav_Rostropovich) as soloist), Germany (2002), Austria, and the Czech Republic (2008 with pianist [Joaquín Achúcarro](/source/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Ach%C3%BAcarro)), and participation in the [Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival](/source/Schleswig-Holstein_Musik_Festival) and Neuer Musik festival in Zurich.

The roster of resident conductors includes Hans von Benda, Napoleone Annovazzi, [José Iturbi](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Iturbi), [Enrique García Asensio](/source/Enrique_Garc%C3%ADa_Asensio), and others, with Alexander Liebreich currently serving as music director and Chief Conductor. Guest conductors have included notable figures like [Ataúlfo Argenta](/source/Ata%C3%BAlfo_Argenta), [Sergiu Celibidache](/source/Sergiu_Celibidache), [Riccardo Chailly](/source/Riccardo_Chailly), and [Valery Gergiev](/source/Valery_Gergiev).

Soloists who have performed with the orchestra encompass Daniel [Barenboim](/source/Daniel_Barenboim), Mstislav Rostropovich, among others. The orchestra has also accompanied singers such as [Victoria de los Ángeles](/source/Victoria_de_los_%C3%81ngeles), [Plácido Domingo](/source/Pl%C3%A1cido_Domingo), and [Montserrat Caballé](/source/Montserrat_Caball%C3%A9).

The Orchestra has premiered works by composers like [José Evangelista](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Evangelista) and [Antón García Abril](/source/Ant%C3%B3n_Garc%C3%ADa_Abril) and has a diverse recording portfolio, including pieces by [Beethoven](/source/Ludwig_van_Beethoven), [Liszt](/source/Franz_Liszt), and Spanish composers like [Manuel de Falla](/source/Manuel_de_Falla) and [Joaquín Rodrigo](/source/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Rodrigo). Significant premieres include the opera "Maror" by [Manuel Palau](/source/Manuel_Palau).<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://palauvalencia.com/en/about-the-orchestra/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Palau de la música |language=}}</ref>

==Principal Conductors==
* [Joan Lamote de Grignon](/source/Joan_Lamote_de_Grignon) (1943–49)
* [Hans von Benda](/source/Hans_von_Benda) (1949–1952)
* Napoleone Annovazzi
* [Heinz Unger](/source/Heinz_Unger)
* [José Iturbi](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Iturbi) 
* [Enrique García Asensio](/source/Enrique_Garc%C3%ADa_Asensio) (1964–65)
*  [Pedro Pírfano](/source/Pedro_P%C3%ADrfano) (1967–1970)
* [Luis Antonio García Navarro](/source/Luis_Antonio_Garc%C3%ADa_Navarro) (1970–74)
* [Lorenzo Palomo](/source/Lorenzo_Palomo) (1974–1980)
* [Benito Lauret](/source/Benito_Lauret) (1980–1983)
* [Manuel Galduf](/source/Manuel_Galduf) (1983–1997)
* [Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez](/source/Miguel_%C3%81ngel_G%C3%B3mez_Mart%C3%ADnez) (1997–2005)
* [Yaron Traub](/source/Yaron_Traub) (2005–2018)
* [Ramón Tébar](/source/Ram%C3%B3n_T%C3%A9bar) (2018-2021)
* [Alexander Liebreich](/source/Alexander_Liebreich) (2022-)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alexander Liebreich – Designierter Chefdirigent |url=https://alexanderliebreich.de/?lang=en |access-date=2024-04-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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* [http://www.aeos.es/valencia.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925074402/http://www.aeos.es/valencia.htm |date=2008-09-25 }} Spanish Association of Symphony Orchestras.
* [http://ayto-xativa.es/nits2008/orquesta-valencia.html] [Xàtiva](/source/X%C3%A0tiva) town hall.

== Further reading ==
Galbis López, Vicente (2004). ''Orquesta de Valencia. 60 años de vida sinfónica''. Palau de la Música de Valencia. ISBN 84-609-1305-8.{{Authority control}}

Category:Musical groups established in 1943
Category:Spanish symphony orchestras
Category:Culture of the Valencian Community

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