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XIMO CANO. Composer
He was born in La Nucia (Alicante) in June 1963. He graduated in Physics from the University of Valencia, specializing in Electricity, Electronics, and Computer Science. He studied tuba with Jesús Juan Oriola and composition with maestros Ramón Ramos and Joan Enric Canet at the Óscar Esplá Conservatory of Music in Alicante.
He has written a wide variety of works, from tonal to experimental. His output for band is primarily tonal, although in works such as (De) Construccions he moves toward a more avant-garde style. Of particular note here are works such as Manual del perfecte inoportú, Hores d’estiu, Petit concert para tuba y banda, Viatges, and Colau.
Within the more experimental vein, his concern for standardizing the resources of indigenous music, combined with his scientific training, led him to combine a folkloric foundation with a mathematical approach, always in search of Mediterranean sounds that, while familiar to the listener, remain devoid of obviousness.
He has written works for performers such as Xelo Giner, Luis Muñiz, Madrid Cámara, and Quintet de Metalls “Al Vent.” Instrumental Group of Valencia, “Castelló XXI” ensemble*, or Interval Chamber. In 2004, he was part of the group of composers responsible for the opera 1714. Món de guerres, with libretto by Albert Mestres and musical direction by Josep Vicent.
In 2007, he was one of the composers selected for the 4×4 monographic concert series of new music, held in Barcelona. The music for this monographic concert is recorded on the CD Escala de blaus. His entire musical output for tuba has been recorded by Vicent López and Adolfo García.
ADDA·SIMFÒNICA ALICANTE
4 Nominations to the GRAMMY® AWARDS and Latin GRAMMY® 2023 & 2024. Two-time winner at the Spanish Academy of Music Awards.
Symphony orchestra of the Valencia Region Foundation – ADDA, based at ADDA (Alicante Provincial Council Concert Hall), in a Mediterranean city where the sun shines all year round, ADDA·SIMFÒNICA ALICANTE has become an integral part of the music scene in the Valencia Region, performing as well at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía and throughout Spain, with performances at festivals all over the country, making their international debut in 2022 with an acclaimed doble concert in Berlin and at Ljubljana and Berlioz Festivals. ADDA·Simfònica’s musical personality reflects that of its founder and chief conductor Josep Vicent. Under his baton, the orchestra takes the audience on an emotional and inspirational journey in every concert.
The orchestra maintains an intense activity in its Concert Season, sharing programming with the most renowned orchestras, conductors and soloists in the world. Hand in hand with chief conductor Josep Vicent, await outstanding projects at Palau de la Música in Barcelona and with La Fura dels Baus at the Ljubljana Festival, in addition to an exciting tour through Japan.
While ADDA·Simfònica’s capacity for innovation, dynamism, stylistic versatility and talent have impressed concert hall audiences, this socially committed ensemble has performed in many other settings, collaborating on educational projects with Títeres Etcétera or giving performances in care homes and hospitals across Alicante province. It has launched ground- breaking initiatives focused on contemporary music, as well as a series of immersive Digital Albums. The orchestra has released more than 15 albums and other audio-visual products for a number of labels like Warner Classics, Aria Classics, Parma Recordings, Discmedi or IMM Klassik. Four albums have been awarded the prestigious “Melómano de Oro”, and has been nominated for two consecutive years for the Latin GRAMMY and the american GRAMMY AWARDS 2023 & 2024 for the albums “Ritmo, The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute” and “Latin Rites”.
ADDA·SIMFÒNICA ALICANTE has performed alongside extraordinary conductors and soloists, such as Valery Gergiev, María João Pires, Javier Perianes, Paquito D’Rivera, las Hermanas Labèque, Joaquín Riquelme, Juan Pérez Floristán, Ginesa Ortega, Denis Kozhukhin, Ángeles Blancas, Ramón Vargas, Pacho Flores, Spanish Brass, Jurjen Hempel, Carles Magraner, Joaquín Achúcarro, Juan Manuel Cañizares or Marina Heredia, among many others.
Remarkable projects led by chief conductor Josep Vicent include opera and stage productions designed jointly with Emilio Sagi or Carlus Padrissa and La Fura dels Baus (El Amor Brujo, Carmen, La Bohème, The Creation, Carmina Burana, Pastoral for the Planet, etc.); the “Chick Corea Symphony Tribute”; all of Stravinsky’s ballets in audio-visual format; or world premieres of works by composers Nicola Campogrande, Óscar Navarro, Jesse Passenier, Michael Nyman, Vicent Egea, Ximo Cano, David Mora, Per Egland and Jesús Mula. With an unstoppable artistic career that music critics define as “a world-class instrument that spreads enthusiasm, with an energy and sound within the reach of very few orchestras”, ADDA SIMFÒNICA ALICANTE and its chief conductor Josep Vicent have become an essential cultural mark.
MARTÍN GARCÍA GARCÍA. Piano
Martín García García (Gijón, 1996) is one of the most prominent Spanish pianists of his generation, internationally acclaimed for his expressiveness, refined technique, and profound artistic commitment. His talent has shone on prestigious stages across Europe, America, and Asia, earning praise from piano luminaries such as Arcadi Volodos, Joaquín Achúcarro, and Dmitri Alexeev.
Winner of the 2021 Cleveland International Piano Competition and third prize at the 2021 Chopin Competition in Warsaw (where he also received the special prize from the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra), his career has been marked by milestones that solidify his position in the international piano scene.
Initially trained with Natalia Mazoun and Ilyà Goldfarb from the age of five, Martín studied for a decade at the Reina Sofía School of Music under Galina Eguiazarova, receiving the
Outstanding Student Award. He later pursued his master’s degree at the Mannes School of Music in New York with Jerome Rose.
In recent years, he has collaborated with orchestras such as the Hamburg Symphoniker, the Spanish National Orchestra, the NHK Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic, and the Tokyo Philharmonic, under the direction of conductors like Mikhail Pletnev, Vasily Petrenko, and Andrey Boreyko.
The 2024/2025 season marks a new turning point in his career: he embarks on his sixth tour of Japan, with over 25,000 attendees, alongside performances in Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Colombia. In Europe, he will perform in Germany, at the Rheingau Festival, and in Cologne, with orchestras such as the Wiener Kammerorchester and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
His discography includes highly acclaimed works such as Chopin and His Master (2022), Even-Tide (2024), and a new album slated for 2025. Martín approaches each concert with a deep sense of purpose, convinced of music’s transformative power that transcends virtuosity to touch the audience’s soul.
JOSEP VICENT. Managing Director
Josep Vicent is a distinguished conductor with an international career, leading some of the most prestigious orchestras in Spain and worldwide. His fresh and captivating style, combined with a deep artistic commitment, has led him to conduct the London Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony in Miami, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orkest, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Radio Metropol Orkest, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Residentie Orkest, Paris Chamber Orchestra, the Spanish National Orchestra, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia, as well as the national symphonies of Belgium, Chile, and Brazil, among many others.
He has received multiple international awards for his recordings and was nominated for the GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® Awards in 2023 and 2024 for the second consecutive
year, thanks to his albums Ritmo and The Latin Rites with ADDA·Simfònica.
Previously, he served as Artistic Director of the Slagwerkgroep Amsterdam/Xenakis Festival, Principal Conductor of the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra, and Musical Director of the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra for 15 years, with which he conducted extensive tours across four continents.
Since 2015, he has been the Artistic and Principal Conductor of ADDA·Simfònica Alicante, with which he has toured in Germany, Spain (including the Ibermúsica series in Madrid and Barcelona), France (with successful debuts and returns to the Berlioz Festival), and Slovenia (with repeated performances at the Ljubljana Festival). In November 2025, the orchestra will embark on an ambitious tour of Japan, with several performances at the prestigious Suntory Hall in Tokyo and in Osaka.
In recent seasons, he has debuted with the Buenos Aires Philharmonic, WDR, Orchestre National de Lille, and the Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic. The 2024/25 season will mark his return with the Argovia Philharmonic Orchestra in Switzerland, the Valencia Orchestra, the Milan Symphony Orchestra, and his anticipated debut with the Slovak Philharmonic, the Oulu Symphony Orchestra in Finland, and the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic in Italy, among others.
Since 2014, he has been the Musical Director of La Fura dels Baus, with whom he has developed innovative operatic and theatrical projects. He has conducted at prestigious theaters and festivals worldwide, including the Rouen Opera, Teatro Colón, Teatro Real, Gran Teatre del Liceu, La Monnaie Opera, Leipzig Opera, Mariinsky Theatre, Teatro de la Maestranza, and Teatro Arriaga.
Throughout his career, he has been honored with the National Prize of Jeunesses Musicales, the “City of Valencia” Arts Prize, the Oscar Esplá Prize, and has been appointed Ambassador of the Culture of Peace Foundation. His extensive discography is available on Deutsche Grammophon, Aria, and Warner Classics, the label with which he currently collaborates.
