The Community of Madrid Orchestra () is a Spanish symphony
orchestra
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* String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, ...
based in
Madrid
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...
. It is the resident orchestra at the
Teatro de la Zarzuela
The Teatro de la Zarzuela is a theatre in Madrid, Spain. The theatre is today mainly devoted to zarzuela (the Spanish traditional musical theatre genre), as well as operetta and recitals.
History
The theatre was designed by architect Jerónim ...
in Madrid and performs its concert programmes at the
Auditorio Nacional de Música
The Auditorio Nacional de Música (''National Auditorium of Music'') is a complex of concert venues located in Madrid, Spain and the main concert hall in the Madrid metropolitan area. It comprises two main concert rooms: a symphonic hall and a cham ...
.
History
Founded in 1987, the Community of Madrid Orchestra is the official orchestra of the
Community of Madrid
The Community of Madrid (; ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities and 50 provinces of Spain, provinces of Spain. It is located at the heart of the Iberian Peninsula and Meseta Central, Central Plateau (); its capital and largest munici ...
. The activity of the Orchestra changed in 1998, when it became the tenured orchestra of the
Teatro de la Zarzuela
The Teatro de la Zarzuela is a theatre in Madrid, Spain. The theatre is today mainly devoted to zarzuela (the Spanish traditional musical theatre genre), as well as operetta and recitals.
History
The theatre was designed by architect Jerónim ...
and alternated its appearances between the
pit and the stage.
Miguel Groba was the first principal conductor and artistic director of the orchestra, from 1987 to 2000. José Ramón Encinar succeeded Groba and held the posts from 2000 to 2013. Víctor Pablo Pérez served in the posts from 2013 to 2021. The first female conductor to hold the posts was
Marzena Diakun, from 2021 to 2024. In January 2024, the orchestra announced the appointment of
Alondra de la Parra as its next principal conductor and artistic director, the second female conductor to hold the posts, effective with the 2024-2025 season.
Principal conductors and artistic directors
* Miguel Groba (1987–2000)
* José Ramón Encinar (2000–2013)
* Víctor Pablo Pérez (2013–2021)
* Marzena Diakun (2021–2024)
* Alondra de la Parra (2024–present)
See also
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Teatro de la Zarzuela
The Teatro de la Zarzuela is a theatre in Madrid, Spain. The theatre is today mainly devoted to zarzuela (the Spanish traditional musical theatre genre), as well as operetta and recitals.
History
The theatre was designed by architect Jerónim ...
*
Madrid Symphony Orchestra
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...
*
Spanish National Orchestra
The Orquesta Nacional de España (Spanish National Orchestra) is a Spanish orchestra based in Madrid. History
Although the orchestra originated as of 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, it was legally founded in 1940, by the merging of Pérez Casa ...
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Queen Sofía Chamber Orchestra
The Queen Sofía Chamber Orchestra ( Orquesta de Cámara Reina Sofía in Spanish), founded in 1984, is a professional chamber orchestra based in Madrid, Spain.
History
The Orchestra’s first performance took place at the Teatro Real in 1984 ...
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RTVE Symphony Orchestra
The RTVE Symphony Orchestra (), also known as the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra is a Spanish radio orchestra servicing (RTVE), the national broadcasting corporation. Established in February 1965, the orchestra is based at i ...
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Teatro Real
The Teatro Real () is an opera house in Madrid, Spain. Located at the Plaza de Oriente, opposite the Royal Palace, and known colloquially as "''El Real''" (The Royal One). it is considered the top institution of the performing and musical arts ...
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National Auditorium of Music
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Teatro Monumental
The Teatro Monumental (Monumental Theatre) is a concert hall in Madrid. The theatre, designed by Teodoro Anasagasti Algan, was built between 1922 and 1923 as a movie theatre (''Teatro Cinema Monumental'') and later was transformed to house concert ...
*
Joven Orquesta Nacional de España The Spanish National Youth Orchestra (Joven Orquesta Nacional de España, abbreviation JONDE) is a Spanish youth orchestra.
It is a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras.
See also
* Madrid Academic Orchestra
The Madrid A ...
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Zarzuela
() is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular songs, as well as dance. The etymology of the name is uncertain, but some propose it may derive from the name o ...
References
External links
questa-de-la-comunidad-de-madrid/ Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid Spanish-language pageFundación ORCAM Spanish-language page on the orchestra
Orchestras in Madrid
Musical groups established in 1987
Spanish symphony orchestras
1987 establishments in Spain
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