2015/2016 Season
For its 34th season, the Basque National Orchestra will be offering more concerts. In doing so, it will recuperate the number of season concerts offered several seasons ago, which is a new boost and a way of being more connected to the cycles in Bilbao, Vitoria, San Sebastian and Pamplona. Yet, and furthermore, a huge effort will be made to keep directors and soloists on the payroll. Almost all of them are new names on Basque stages, and in some cases nationally, but their quality is unquestionable and a must-have on international stages. A contrast in programming will be a constant throughout the entire Season, with contrasts between composers, works, styles and formats. The Basque Orchestra will be offering a vast musical catalogue, with room for fundamental works from the symphonic repertoire, but also for contemporary music and the stage.
After their initial entrance with "Cinderella," the Royal Opera of Versailles is once again on the Basque Orchestra's horizon with a new production, "Beauty and the Beast", which will premiere in December, along with Malandain Ballet Biarritz. The Orchestra will be returning to one of the Gallic country's most select cycles.
The Basque Orchestra is moving forward with its mission to be the Country's great cultural-musical asset. This is why, in addition to the season concerts in the four customary cities, we have another large catalogue of activities and concerts in different formats and for different audiences. This is a continuous selection that is renewed every year, a clear example of the Orchestra's involvement in different spheres: teaching, through the Jorda Gela Classroom with Musikene. The new Season will have the first promotion of the Primer Master's Degree in Orchestral Studies. And education, through the Music Room. The Miramón Matinees are a quality, small-format music cycle, and Orkestra Herrietan is large-format music outside customary stages. Additionally, the Orchestra is fully involved with its social and cultural task by means of its connection with cultural events such as ABAO and Musika-Música in Bilbao, Quincena Musical and Zinemaldia in San Sebastián, Festival de Musique in Côte Basque and Musikaste.
In this year of holding Capitalidad Cultural, Donostia 2016, the Basque Orchestra's involvement in different events is noteworthy, such as EMUSIK and ICMA, the European classical music awards ceremony that will be taking place in San Sebastian, with the Basque Orchestra as host.
