Orquesta Pablo Sarasate

Founded in 1879 by [a873814] as Orquesta Santa Cecilia de Pamplona. It was renamed in 1995 as the Orquesta Pablo Sarasate, and it is known also as the [a5195925] (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) [a2111222] (1985-1993) Miguel Ortega (1993-1995). Ernest Martínez Izquierdo (1997-2013). Honorary conductor. Antoni Wit (2013-) Honorary conductor and Artistic Director.