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 “Fundació Comunitat Valenciana – ADDA”, and also the resident orchestra of the Auditorium of the Provincial Council of Alicante, ADDA·ALICANTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA has rapidly become a vital force in 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 evoking emotion and inspiration at every concert.

Its regular season combines high-calibre symphonic cycles with world-renowned guest 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 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 staged outreach activities, concerts in nursing homes, community centres, and hospitals. Its renewing spirit shines through interpretations of contemporary music, world premieres, and staged collaborations 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 symphonic jazz project “Chick Corea Symphony Tribute” and the audiovisual integral staging 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 left their mark on its stages.

With its unstoppable artistic trajectory, critics describe the orchestra as “a world-class instrument that infects audiences with enthusiasm — possessing an energy and sound accessible to very few orchestras”. ADDA·ALICANTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and its Principal Conductor Josep Vicent have become an indispensable cultural brand in their region.

JOSEP VICENT
Josep Vicent is Founder Artistic and Principal Conductor of ADDA Symphony Orchestra, and Principal and Artistic Conductor of Argovia Philharmonic in Switzerland. Since 2014 he has maintained an extensive creative collaboration as Music Director with La Fura dels Baus and Carlus Padrissa; since 2024, Resident Conductor of the Berlioz Festival (France); since 2015, 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 Prize from Iberian Press, the Cadena COPE Culture Prize, the MIN Prize for Best Classical Album, and five-time winner of the *Melómano de Oro* award.

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, as well as national symphony orchestras of Belgium, Chile, and Brazil — among many others.

He regularly collaborates with leading 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.

Under his leadership, acclaimed productions have taken place 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 during 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 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 Philharmonie — he was appointed Ambassador of the Culture of Peace Foundation by Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza (UNESCO).

His crossover projects have consolidated a distinctive style and opened new aesthetic pathways. Numerous composers have written works dedicated to him. In 2026/27, he will premiere new pieces by Tan Dun, Fazil Say, David del Puerto, Albert Guinovart, and others.

With ADDA Symphony Orchestra, 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, 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; another recent release is the *Brahms/Berio* album with Patrick Messina and ADDA Symphony Orchestra.

The city of Alicante has named Josep Vicent “Cultural Ambassador”.