RTVE Symphony Orchestra

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{{Infobox orchestra

| name = RTVE Symphony Orchestra

| type = Radio orchestra

| image = Logo de la Orquesta y Coro de RTVE.svg

| caption =

| native_name = {{lang|es|Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española}}

| location = Madrid, Spain

| founded = {{start date and age|1965|02}}

| concert_hall = Teatro Monumental

| website = [http://www.rtve.es/orquesta-coro/ RTVE Symphony Orchestra]

| principal_conductor = Christoph König

}}

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The RTVE Symphony Orchestra ({{lang|es|Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española}}), also known as the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra is a Spanish radio orchestra servicing {{lang|es|Radiotelevisión Española|i=no}} (RTVE), the national broadcasting corporation.{{cite web | author=Victor Rebúllida | title=El futuro de la Orquesta Sinfónica y Coro de la Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish)| url=http://victorrebullida.blogia.com/2005/120201-el-futuro-de-la-orquesta-sinfonica-y-coro-de-la-radio-television-espanola.php| access-date=24 August 2009}} Established in February 1965, the orchestra is based at {{lang|es|Teatro Monumental|i=no}} in Madrid since October 1988.{{cite web| title=La Orquesta Sinfónica (in Spanish)| url=http://www.rtve.es/orquesta/orquesta/index.php| publisher=RTVE| access-date=24 August 2009| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803125642/http://www.rtve.es/orquesta/orquesta/index.php| archive-date=3 August 2009}} Its entire regular season of concerts is broadcast on radio by {{lang|es|Radio Clásica|i=no}} and television by {{lang|es|La 2|i=no}}. 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 {{lang|es|Radio Nacional de España|i=no}} and {{lang|es|Televisión Española|i=no}}, as well as the {{lang|es|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. Both conductors remained in the posts until 1984.

The orchestra's current principal conductor is Christoph König, as of the 2023–2024 season.{{cite press release | url=https://www.rtve.es/rtve/20230523/orquesta-sinfonica-coro-rtve-presenta-temporada-2023-2024-christoph-koenig-director-titular/2447179.shtml | title=Nueva temporada: La Orquesta Sinfónica y Coro RTVE presenta la temporada 2023–2024 con Christoph König como director titular | publisher=RTVE | date=23 May 2023 | access-date=12 March 2024}} In March 2024, the orchestra announced the appointment of Thomas Dausgaard as its next principal guest conductor, effective with the 2024–2025 season.{{cite press release | url=https://www.rtve.es/rtve/20240307/thomas-dausgaard-nombrado-director-principal-invitado-orquesta-coro-rtve-desde-temporada-2024-2025/16003572.shtml | title=Thomas Dausgaard, nombrado director principal invitado de la Orquesta y Coro RTVE desde la Temporada 2024–2025 | publisher=RTVE | date=7 March 2024 | access-date=12 March 2024}}