The Valencia Orchestra (Valencian: Orquestra de València, Spanish: Orquesta de Valencia) is a symphony orchestra in Valencia, Spain. Founded in 1943 as the Valencia Municipal Orchestra, and a member of the Spanish Association of Symphony Orchestras (AEOS), it is not to be confused with the Orquesta de la Comunidad Valenciana, founded in 2006. The Valencia Orchestra, which first performed abroad in 1950 under José Iturbi, has toured internationally more regularly in the last 20 years. It performs mainly at the city's Palau de la Música de València, which is not to be confused with the nearby Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía.
History
The Orchestra of València was established in 1943, led by Joan Lamote de Grignon. Its history features international tours to countries such as England, France (1950), Italy, Turkey (1996 with Mstislav Rostropovich as soloist), Germany (2002), Austria, and the Czech Republic (2008 with pianist Joaquín Achúcarro), and participation in the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and Neuer Musik festival in Zurich.