The Valencian Community Orchestra , is an orchestra

Orchestra

An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...

 based in Valencia, Spain

Spain

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 and the resident orchestra of Valencia’s opera house

Opera house

An opera house is a theatre building used for opera performances that consists of a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and set building...

, El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía

El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía

Queen Sofía Palace of the Arts is an opera house and cultural centre in Valencia, Spain...

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History

The Orchestra was created in 2006 to be the orchestra of the new opera house. Since the first season the music director of the orchestra is the French-born American conductor Lorin Maazel

Lorin Maazel

Lorin Varencove Maazel is an American conductor, violinist and composer.- Early life :Maazel was born to Jewish-American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States, primarily at his parents' home in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. His father, Lincoln Maazel , was...

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Festival of the Mediterranean

Each year the conductor Zubin Mehta

Zubin Mehta

Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of western classical music. He is the Music Director for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.-Biography:...

directs this festival which includes several opera programs, concerts and recitals.

External links

• The orchestra’s official website