Spanish National Orchestra
The National Orchestra of Spain (Spanish: Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España) is a prestigious Spanish orchestra. It was originally founded in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, then officially in 1940. It has its headquarters in the capital Madrid.
Chief Conductor
- Bartolomé Pérez Casas (1942-1947)
- Ataúlfo Argenta (1947-1958)
- Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (1962-1978)
- Antoni Ros- Marbà (1978-1981)
- Jesús López Cobos - (1984-1989)
- Aldo Ceccato (1991-1994)
- Josep Pons (2003-2014)
- David Afkham (2014 - )