This debut marks a turning point in the artistic trajectory of the symphonic ensemble, which can now boast of having secured a place in one of the world's leading concert halls. It is in this very space that every January 1st, the famous New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is held.
With this performance, the Orquesta de València adds its ninth international outing since its external projection began in 1950, under the direction of José Iturbi. The event was attended by the Councillor for Cultural Action and president of the Palau de la Música, José Luis Moreno; the managing director of the Palau, Vicente Llimerá; and the deputy director of Music and intendant of the orchestra, Nieves Pascual.
“"València and its orchestra bring Valencian culture to one of the temples of European music and assert the role of our city and our musicians in the European cultural sphere. We have an orchestra of which we are proud."
The evening began with the classical overture of L'arbore di Diana, by the universal Valencian Vicent Martín i Soler, who triumphed in Vienna and was a rival to Mozart in fame in the Austrian capital. Following this, La Suite núm. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé by Maurice Ravel was performed. The first part concluded with Johannes Brahms' Piano Quartet No. 3, in a concert version for piano four hands and orchestra, titled Werther, arranged by Richard Dünser and performed by the Silver-Garburg duo, consisting of Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg. This performance was an Austrian premiere.
After the intermission, the concert continued with the symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss, a work of great power and philosophical depth that gained popularity with the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Stanley Kubrick. At the end, another long ovation was received, along with the evident satisfaction of the faculty of the Orquesta de València.
