The Ring Without Words
ADDA Symphonic Orchestra Alicante
Josep Vicent — Principal Conductor
Wagner, *The Ring Without Words* (arr. Lorin Maazel)
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ADDA·SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA ALICANTE
Nominated for GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® Awards
Twice awarded by the Spanish Academy of Music
The resident symphony orchestra of the “Valencian Community Foundation – ADDA”, and simultaneously the resident ensemble of the Provincial Auditorium of Alicante, ADDA·Symphonic Orchestra Alicante has rapidly become a vital part of Spain’s musical life since its founding in 2018. Bathed in the light of the Mediterranean coast, the orchestra stands out for its unique sonic personality — a reflection of its founder and Principal Conductor, Josep Vicent. An “author-orchestra”, it consistently evokes emotion and inspiration at every concert.
Its regular season combines high-calibre symphonic cycles featuring world-renowned artists with international projects such as its recent Asian tour (two concerts at Suntory Hall in Tokyo and Osaka), the Christmas Concert at Barcelona’s Palau de la Música Catalana, staged productions at the Ljubljana and Berlioz Festivals, and upcoming debuts in Budapest and Sofia.
The orchestra innovates through stylistic versatility, the talent of its musicians, and strong social commitment: educational and theatrical outreach activities, concerts in nursing homes, community centres, and hospitals. Its renewing spirit is evident in its interpretation of contemporary music, world premieres, and staged productions with Emilio Sagi or La Fura dels Baus (*El amor brujo*, *Carmen*, *La Bohème*, *The Creation*, *Carmina Burana*, *Pastoral for the Planet*). Also notable are the “Chick Corea Symphony Tribute” in symphonic jazz and the audiovisual integral presentation of Stravinsky’s ballets.
Its discographic and audiovisual output (Warner Classics, Aria Classics, Parma Recordings, Discmedi, IMM Klassik) has earned four *Melómano de Oro* awards and numerous GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY nominations. Renowned artists including Valery Gergiev, Maria João Pires, Javier Perianes, Paquito D’Rivera, Pablo Sainz-Villegas, Katia & Marielle Labèque, Denis Kozhukhin, and Joaquín Achúcarro have all left their mark on its stages.
With its unstoppable artistic trajectory, critics describe the orchestra as “a world-class instrument that radiates enthusiasm, possessing an energy and sound accessible to very few orchestras.” ADDA·Symphonic Orchestra Alicante and its Principal Conductor Josep Vicent have become an indispensable cultural hallmark of their region.
JOSEP VICENT
Josep Vicent is Founder Artistic and Principal Conductor of ADDA Simfònica and Principal and Artistic Conductor of Argovia Philharmonic (Switzerland). Since 2014, he has pursued an extensive creative collaboration as Musical Director with La Fura dels Baus and Carlus Padrissa; since 2024, he is Resident Conductor of the Berlioz Festival (France); since 2015, Associate Musical Director of the Ljubljana Festival; and has collaborated with Guy Caron (Cirque du Soleil).
Multiple GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® nominee, he is a double winner of the Spanish Academy of Music Award. He has received the Jeunesses Musicales Award, the “City of Valencia” Arts Prize, the Oscar Esplà Prize, the IMPORTANTES Prize from Iberian Press, the Cadena COPE Culture Prize, the MIN Award for Best Classical Album, and the *Melómano de Oro* five times.
Today, Josep Vicent is a globally recognised conductor with an outstanding international career — leading projects, recordings, tours, and programmes with the London Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony (Miami), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Radio Metropole Orkest, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Residentie Orkest, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Paris Chamber Orchestra, Orquesta Nacional de España, Orquestra de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Zuid-Nederland Philharmonie, Buenos Aires Philharmonic, WDR, Orchestre National de Lille, Orchestre National d’Île-de-France, Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonie, Slovak Philharmonic, Oulu Symphony Orchestra (Finland), Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta de Valencia, Milan Symphony Orchestra, La Toscanini, and national symphony orchestras of Belgium, Chile, Brazil, and many others.
He regularly collaborates with classical, jazz, and hybrid soloists including Pinchas Zuckerman, Fazil Say, Patrick Messina, Sainz Villegas, Paquito D’Rivera, Maria João Pires, Joe Alessi, Katia & Marielle Labèque, Joaquín Achúcarro, Kozhukhin, Floristán, Antonio Serrano, Leticia Moreno, Ramón Vargas, and Plácido Domingo.
He has led acclaimed productions at prestigious theatres and festivals worldwide, including Opéra de Rouen, Teatro Colón, Teatro Real (Madrid), Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona), La Monnaie (Brussels) — notably staging Manuel de Falla’s *Retablo de Maese Pedro* for Spain’s European Capital of Culture celebrations — Leipzig Opera, Mariinsky Theatre, Teatro de la Maestranza, and Teatro Arriaga (Massenet, Rossini, Poulenc, Montsalvatge, etc.). His most personal projects — *Carmen* (Bizet) with Emilio Sagi, García Lorca, *Romeo & Juliet*, *El amor brujo*, and Chick Corea — have toured multiple countries.
Previously, he served as Artistic Director of the APG/Xenakis Festival, Principal Conductor of the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic and Principal Conductor of The World Orchestra of Jeunesses Musicales for 15 years, touring extensively across four continents. For his humanitarian and social work in Africa and Asia — and over 200 concerts worldwide, including four appearances at Berlin Philharmonie — he was appointed Ambassador of the Culture of Peace Foundation by Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza (UNESCO).
His crossover projects have consolidated a distinctive style and opened new aesthetic pathways. Numerous composers have written works dedicated to him. In 2026/27, he will premiere pieces by Tan Dun, Fazil Say, David del Puerto, Albert Guinovart, and others.
With ADDA Simfònica, he maintains an exceptional activity: tours in Germany, Spain, France, and Japan (following a recent nine-concert Asian tour, including double performances in Osaka and Tokyo, the orchestra returns to Japan in 2028).
His extensive discography is available on Deutsche Grammophon, Aria Classics, and Warner Classics. His latest album, released in 2025, features the London Symphony Orchestra and Venezuelan cellist Gregorio Nieto; another recent release is the *Brahms/Berio* album with Patrick Messina and ADDA Simfònica.
The city of Alicante has named him “Cultural Ambassador”.