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 also the resident ensemble 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 unique sonic personality — a reflection of its founder and Principal Conductor, Josep Vicent. It is an “author orchestra”, capable of stirring emotion and inspiration at every concert.
Its regular season combines high-level symphonic cycles with world-renowned soloists alongside international projects such as its recent Asian tour (two concerts at Tokyo and Osaka’s Suntory Hall), 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 exceptional talent of its musicians, and deep social commitment: educational and theatrical outreach, concerts in nursing homes, social centres, and hospitals. Its renewing spirit shines through interpretations 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 symphonic jazz project “Chick Corea Symphony Tribute” 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 multiple GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® nominations. Esteemed 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 stage.
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 thus 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 Music Director with La Fura dels Baus and Carlus Padrissa; since 2024, he serves as Resident Conductor of the Berlioz Festival (France); since 2015, as Associate Music Director of the Ljubljana Festival; and has collaborated with Guy Caron (Cirque du Soleil).
Multiple GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® nominee, double winner of the Spanish Academy of Music Award. Recipient of the Jeunesses Musicales Prize, the “City of Valencia” Arts Prize, the Oscar Esplà Prize, the IMPORTANTES Press Award (Iberian Peninsula), the Cadena COPE Culture Prize, the MIN Award for Best Classical Album, and five-time *Melómano de Oro* laureate.
Today, Josep Vicent is a globally recognised conductor with an outstanding international career: 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, Sinfonica di Milano, La Toscanini, and national symphony orchestras of Belgium, Chile, and Brazil — among many others.
He regularly collaborates with leading classical, jazz, and hybrid soloists: 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), Théâtre de La Monnaie (Brussels — staging Manuel de Falla’s *Retablo de Maese Pedro* for Spain’s European Capital of Culture), Leipzig Opera, Mariinsky Theatre, La Maestranza, and Teatro Arriaga (Massenet, Rossini, Poulenc, Montsalvatge, etc.). His signature projects — *Carmen* (Bizet) with Emilio Sagi, *García Lorca*, *Romeo & Juliet*, *El amor brujo*, and *Chick Corea* — have toured across several countries.
Previously, he served as Artistic Director of the APG/Xenakis Festival, Principal Conductor of the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic & 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 his global concerts — including four performances at Berlin’s Philharmonie — he was appointed UNESCO Peace Culture Foundation Ambassador by Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.
His crossover projects have consolidated a distinctive aesthetic language and opened new artistic 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, his exceptional trajectory continues with tours across Germany, Spain, France, and Japan (following a recent nine-concert tour, including double appearances in Osaka and Tokyo, he returns 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 recent release is the *Brahms/Berio* album with Patrick Messina and ADDA Simfònica.
The city of Alicante has named him “Cultural Ambassador”.