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
GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® nominee
Twice awarded by the Spanish Academy of Music
The resident symphony orchestra of the “Valencian Community Foundation – ADDA”, and simultaneously the resident orchestra of the Alicante Provincial Auditorium, ADDA·Symphonic Orchestra Alicante has rapidly become a cornerstone of Spain’s musical life since its founding in 2018. Bathed in the light of the Mediterranean coast, the orchestra stands out for its distinctive sonic identity — a reflection of its founder and Principal Conductor, Josep Vicent. It is an “author-orchestra”, capable of evoking emotion and inspiration at every concert.
Its regular season combines high-calibre symphonic cycles with world-renowned artists, alongside international projects such as its recent Asian tour (two concerts at Suntory Hall in Tokyo and Osaka), the Christmas Concert at Palau de la Música in Barcelona, stage productions at the Ljubljana and Berlioz Festivals, and upcoming debuts in Budapest and Sofia.
The orchestra innovates through stylistic versatility, the exceptional talent of its musicians, and deep social commitment: pedagogical-stage initiatives, concerts in care homes, community centres, and hospitals. Its renewing spirit shines in interpretations of contemporary music, world premieres, and stage productions with Emilio Sagi or La Fura dels Baus (*El amor brujo*, *Carmen*, *La Bohème*, *The Creation*, *Carmina Burana*, *Pastoral for the Planet*). Standout projects also include the “Chick Corea Symphony Tribute” jazz-symphonic series and the audiovisual cycle of Stravinsky’s ballets.
Its discographic and audiovisual output (Warner Classics, Aria Classics, Parma Recordings, Discmedi, IMM Klassik) has received 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 transmits 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 brand in their region.
JOSEP VICENT
Josep Vicent is Founding Artistic and Principal Conductor of ADDA Simfònica, and Principal and Artistic Conductor of Argovia Philharmonic in Switzerland. Since 2014, he has maintained a rich 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).
A multiple GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® nominee, he is a double winner of the Spanish Academy of Music Award. He has received the Jeunesses Musicales Prize, the “City of Valencia” Arts Award, the Oscar Esplà Prize, the IMPORTANTES Award from Iberian Press, the Cadena COPE Culture Prize, the MIN Award for Best Classical Album, and five *Melómano de Oro* awards.
Today, Josep Vicent is a globally acclaimed conductor with an outstanding international career — conducting projects, recordings, tours, and programmes with: 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, and Brazil — among 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 productions at prestigious theatres and festivals worldwide, including Opéra de Rouen, Teatro Colón, Teatro Real Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona, Théâtre de La Monnaie Brussels (including Manuel de Falla’s *Retablo de Maese Pedro*, celebrating Spain as European Capital of Culture), Leipzig Opera, Mariinsky Theatre, La Maestranza, and Teatro Arriaga (Massenet, Rossini, Poulenc, Montsalvatge…). His most personal projects — *Carmen* (Bizet) with Emilio Sagi, García Lorca, *Romeo & Juliet*, *El amor brujo*, and Chick Corea — tour across several 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 solidarity and social work in Africa and Asia — and for concerts worldwide, including four appearances at Berlin Philharmonie — he was appointed UNESCO Peace Culture Foundation Ambassador by Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.
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 extraordinary artistic path — touring Germany, Spain, France, and Japan (following a recent nine-concert tour, including double performances in Osaka and Tokyo, he will return to Japan in 2028).
His extensive discography is available on Deutsche Grammophon, Aria Classics, and Warner Classics. His latest album (2025) features the London Symphony Orchestra and Venezuelan cellist Gregorio Nieto; another release is the *Brahms/Berio* album with Patrick Messina and ADDA Simfònica.
The city of Alicante has named him “Cultural Ambassador”.