Former conductors

Gilbert Varga and Mario Venzago

The dawn of the double position (1998-2001)

Mario Venzago, current musical director at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra who led the Orchestra at the inaugural concert of the Kursaal Auditorium in San Sebastian, was made chief conductor in 1998 at the same time as Gilbert Varga, the two of them inaugurating the double position formula. Juanjo Mena, from Alava, was the Orchestra?s associate conductor during this stage.

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