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 also the resident ensemble of the Provincial Auditorium of Alicante, 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 is distinguished by 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-calibre symphonic cycles with world-renowned artists, alongside international projects such as its recent Asian tour (two concerts at Tokyo’s and Osaka’s Suntory Hall), 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 deep social commitment: educational and theatrical initiatives, concerts in nursing homes, community centres, and hospitals. Its forward-looking 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*, *The Creation*, *Carmina Burana*, *Pastoral for the Planet*). Standout projects also include the symphonic jazz of the “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 graced its stage.
With its unstoppable artistic trajectory, critics describe the orchestra as “a world-class instrument that spreads enthusiasm — possessing 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 Founding Artistic and Principal Conductor of ADDA Simfònica, and Principal and Artistic Conductor of Argovia Philharmonic (Switzerland). Since 2014, he has maintained an extensive creative collaboration as Music Director with La Fura dels Baus and Carlus Padrissa; since 2024, he is Resident Conductor of the Berlioz Festival (France); since 2015, Associate Music Director of the Ljubljana Festival; and collaborates regularly 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 Award, the Oscar Esplà Prize, the Iberian Press “IMPORTANTES” Award, the Cadena COPE Culture Prize, the MIN Award for Best Classical Album, and five-time winner of the *Melómano de Oro*.
Today, Josep Vicent is an internationally acclaimed conductor with an outstanding global career — leading 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 symphonies of Belgium, Chile, and Brazil — among many others.
He regularly collaborates with renowned 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: 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 celebrations), Leipzig Opera, Mariinsky Theatre, 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 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 humanitarian and social work in Africa and Asia, and for his global concerts — 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 aesthetic and opened new artistic pathways. Numerous composers have dedicated works 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 pace: tours in Germany, Spain, France, and Japan (following a recent nine-concert tour, including double appearances in Osaka and Tokyo, the orchestra will return 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, as well as the *Brahms/Berio* album with Patrick Messina and ADDA Simfònica.
The city of Alicante has named him “Cultural Ambassador”.