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 ALICANTE
Nominated for GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® Awards
Twice awarded by the Spanish Academy of Music

The resident symphonic orchestra of the “Valencian Community Foundation – ADDA”, and simultaneously the resident ensemble of the Alicante Provincial Council Auditorium, ADDA·Symphonic 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 personality — 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 soloists, alongside international initiatives such as 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 deep social commitment: educational and theatrical outreach activities, concerts in retirement 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*, *Die Schöpfung*, *Carmina Burana*, *Pastoral for the Planet*). Also notable are the “Chick Corea Symphony Tribute” (symphonic jazz) 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 multiple 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 left their mark on its stage.

With its unstoppable artistic trajectory, critics describe the orchestra as “a world-class instrument that radiates enthusiasm — possessing energy and sound quality accessible to very few orchestras.” ADDA·Symphonic Alicante 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 (Switzerland). Since 2014 he has pursued an extensive 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 he also 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 Ibérica Press “IMPORTANTES” Prize, 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 a distinguished international career, leading 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 symphonies of Belgium, Chile, Brazil, and 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 — staging *Retablo de Maese Pedro* by Manuel de Falla for Spain’s European Capital of Culture), 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 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 UNESCO Peace Culture Foundation Ambassador by Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.

His crossover projects have consolidated a unique aesthetic voice and opened new artistic pathways. Numerous composers have written works dedicated 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 extraordinary activity: tours in Germany, Spain, France, and Japan (following a recent nine-concert tour, including double performances 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 *Brahms/Berio* with Patrick Messina and ADDA Simfònica.

The city of Alicante named him “Cultural Ambassador”.