Orquesta Pablo Sarasate

Founded in 1879 by Pablo de Sarasate as Orquesta Santa Cecilia de Pamplona. It was renamed in 1995 as the Orquesta Pablo Sarasate, and it is known also as the Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra (OSN). It is the oldest active orchestra in Spain. Since 2003, it uses as Concert hall the Auditorio Baluarte De Pamplona; previously, it used the Teatro Gayarre. It was associated with the Fundación Pablo Sarasate from 1997 to August 2016. Starting September 2016, it has been linked to the 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.