The Ring Without Words

ADDA Alicante Symphony Orchestra
Josep Vicent — Principal Conductor

Wagner, *The Ring Without Words* (arr. Lorin Maazel)

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ADDA·ALICANTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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·ALICANTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 personality — a reflection of its founder and Principal Conductor, Josep Vicent. It is an “author orchestra”: one capable of evoking deep emotion and inspiration at every concert.

Its regular season combines high-calibre symphonic cycles with world-renowned soloists and international projects — including its recent Asian tour (two concerts at Tokyo’s and Osaka’s Suntory Halls), the Christmas Concert at Barcelona’s Palau de la Música, 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 strong social commitment: educational and theatrical outreach activities, concerts in retirement homes, community centres, and hospitals. Its renewing spirit shines in performances of contemporary music, world premieres, and staged productions with Emilio Sagi or La Fura dels Baus (*El amor brujo*, *Carmen*, *La Bohème*, *Die Schöpfung*, *Carmina Burana*, *Pastoral for the Planet*). Also notable are the “Chick Corea Symphony Tribute” jazz-symphonic project and the audiovisual cycle 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 such as 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 spreads enthusiasm — possessing energy and sound quality accessible to very few orchestras.” ADDA·ALICANTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 in Switzerland. Since 2014, he has pursued an extensive creative collaboration as Musical 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 also 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 (Prensa Ibérica), 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: conducting projects, recordings, tours, and programmes with ensembles including 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, 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.

Josep Vicent has led productions at prestigious theatres and festivals worldwide: Opéra de Rouen, Teatro Colón, Teatro Real (Madrid), Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona), La Monnaie (Brussels) — including Manuel de Falla’s *Retablo de Maese Pedro*, performed for the European Capital of Culture celebrations in Spain — Leipzig Opera, Mariinsky Theatre, La Maestranza, and Teatro Arriaga (works by 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 across 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 for concerts worldwide — including four appearances at Berlin’s Philharmonie — he was appointed Ambassador of the Culture of Peace Foundation by Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza (UNESCO).

His crossover projects have forged 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 many others.

With ADDA Simfònica, he maintains an exceptional activity: tours in Germany, Spain, France, and Japan (following a recent nine-concert tour — including double appearances 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 recent release is the *Brahms/Berio* album with Patrick Messina and ADDA Simfònica.

The city of Alicante has named him “Cultural Ambassador”.