RTVE Symphony Orchestra
symphony orchestra of Spain
The RTVE Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española), also known as the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, is a Spanish radio orchestra servicing Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), the national broadcasting corporation. Established in February 1965, the orchestra is based at Teatro Monumental in Madrid since October 1988. Its entire regular season of concerts is broadcast on radio by Radio Clásica and television by La 2. The orchestra, along with the RTVE professional choir, forms one of the corporation's divisions.
History
The orchestra was established in February 1965, with the purpose of serving both Radio Nacional de España and Televisión Española, as well as the Festivales de España. Its first concert occurred on 27 May 1965, conducted by Igor Markevich, at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid. The orchestra's first concert in Barcelona took place on 8 June 1965. At the beginning of the orchestra's history, Antoni Ros-Marbà and Enrique García Asensio served as co-principal conductors of the orchestra, from 1965 to 1967. Ros-Marbà stood down from his post in 1967. In 1968, Odón Alonso subsequently became co-principal conductor alongside Enrique García Asensio.
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