Orquesta Santa Cecilia

Founded in 1879 by Pablo de Sarasate as Orquesta Santa Cecilia de Pamplona. For chorus/choir credit use Coros De Santa Cecilia. In 1995 renamed to Orquesta Pablo Sarasate and co-named as Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra (OSN). Is the older orchestra active in Spain. Concert hall Auditorio Baluarte De Pamplona since 2003, previously was Teatro Gayarre. Related to Fundación Pablo Sarasate between 1997 to August 2016. Since September 2016 related to Fundación Baluarte. Conductors: Joaquín Maya with Ricardo Villa as occasional substitute (1879-1932) Joaquín Gasca, military conductor (1933-1936) Fermín Muruzábal (1936-1945) Luis Morondo (1945-1960) Bruno Muñoz (1960-1962) Javier Bello-Portu (1962-1983) Miguel Roa (1983-1985) Jacques Bodmer (1985-1993) Miguel Ortega (1993-1995). Ernest Martínez Izquierdo (1997-2013). Honorary conductor. Antoni Wit (2013-) Honorary conductor and Artistic Director.