Cadaqués Orchestra

The Cadaqués Orchestra (Orquesta de Cadaqués [Spanish]; Orquestra de Cadaqués [Catalan]) is a chamber orchestra based in Cadaqués, Catalonia, Spain. Originally founded in 1988 to be the resident orchestra of the Cadaqués Festival, the orchestra has since become an established orchestra with a regular concert season. The orchestra hosts the Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition, which occurs every two years. The orchestra gives concerts in several cities and venues in Spain, including the following:

Cornellà de Llobregat, Auditori Figueres, Teatre el Jardí Girona, Auditori de Girona Lleida, Auditori Municipal Enric Granados Madrid, Auditorio Nacional

Terrassa, Auditori Centre Cultural Unnim Viladecans, Atrium Viladecans Vilafranca, Auditori Municipal de Vilafranca, Zaragoza, Auditorio de Zaragoza

Gianandrea Noseda became principal conductor of the orchestra in 1994, after winning the Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition in the same year. The orchestra's current principal guest conductor is Sir Neville Marriner. In February 2011, the orchestra announced the appointment of Jaime Martin, a founding member of and flutist in the orchestra, as co-chief conductor, in tandem with Noseda.^[1]

Principal conductors

• Gianandrea Noseda (1994–present)
• Jaime Martin (2011–present)

References

1. "Jaime Martín ha sido nombrado director titular de la Orquesta de Cadaqués". ADN. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2011-09-02.

External links

• Official Cadaqués Orchestra homepage