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·SYMPHONIC ALICANTE
Nominated for GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® Awards
Twice awarded by the Spanish Academy of Music
The resident symphony orchestra of the “Fundació de la Comunitat Valenciana – ADDA”, and also the resident orchestra of the Alicante Provincial Auditorium, ADDA·SYMPHONIC 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” capable of evoking emotion and inspiration at every concert.
Its regular season combines high-calibre symphonic cycles with world-renowned artists alongside international projects: 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 talent of its musicians, and deep social commitment: educational and stage-based outreach, concerts in nursing homes, community 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 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 graced its stage.
With its unstoppable artistic trajectory, critics describe ADDA·SYMPHONIC ALICANTE as “a world-class instrument that transmits enthusiasm — its energy and sound accessible to very few orchestras.” Together with its Principal Conductor Josep Vicent, the orchestra has become an indispensable cultural hallmark of its 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 maintained 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 collaborates 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 Prize, the “City of Valencia” Arts Prize, the Oscar Esplà Prize, the IMPORTANTES Award from Prensa Ibérica, the Cadena COPE Culture Prize, the MIN Award for Best Classical Album, and five *Melómano de Oro* awards.
Today, Josep Vicent is a globally recognised conductor with an outstanding international career: conducting 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, La Toscanini, and national symphonies 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 acclaimed productions at leading theatres and festivals worldwide, including the Rouen Opera, Teatro Colón, Teatro Real (Madrid), Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona), La Monnaie (Brussels) — notably Manuel de Falla’s *Retablo de Maese Pedro* for the 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 & 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 around the world — including four appearances at Berlin Philharmonie — he was appointed Ambassador of the UNESCO-affiliated Culture of Peace Foundation by Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.
His crossover projects have consolidated a distinctive style and opened new aesthetic pathways. Numerous composers have dedicated works to him. In 2026/27, he will premiere music by Tan Dun, Fazil Say, David del Puerto, Albert Guinovart, and others.
With ADDA Simfònica, he maintains an exceptional trajectory: tours in Germany, Spain, France, and Japan (following a recent nine-concert tour including double performances in Osaka and Tokyo, with a return to Japan scheduled for 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 named him “Cultural Ambassador”.