The UV Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1995 by Cristóbal Soler to assemble all the instrumental groups formed by students, celebrates this year its 30th anniversary with an initial programme which includes ten concerts with four different themes: the 9th symphony of Beethoven, the university programme Música als Campus, the Requiem of Mozart and Carmen Suite of Shchedrin.

At the moment, its chief conductor is Hilari Garcia Gázquez. Up until now, The Orchestra has offered 330 concerts in whose it has interpreted 400 pieces for an annual public of more than 8,500 people; 1,440 musicians have played, with an average age of 20 and whose instruction goes up to more than 250 hours per year; and has visited cities such as Barcelona, Zaragoza, León, Vienna y Salzburg (Austria), Belfort (France) y Ljubljana (Slovenia).

For this concerts in honour of its 30th anniversary, held between 15 February and 24 June, are strongly committed to make it accessible for people with hearing disabilities and to be solidary with people affected by the DANA through Aids for the recovery of the Universitat de València post-DANA.

Summary of the initial programme for the 30th anniversary of the Orchestra:

Cycle Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Sala Iturbi of the Palau de la Música of València, Saturday 15 February, 7:00pm. Tickets on the Palau’s website. Charity concert organised by the  AICE Federation and the Cuarteto de Cuerda Valencia (String Quartet Valencia) which will participate with the UV Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Hilari Garcia Gázquez, and the Choir Amici Musicae of the Auditorium of Zaragoza, directed by Igor Tantos. The raising will be donated to the Rehabilitation and Inclusion programme of the AICE (Spanish Cochlear Implant Association).

Gran Teatre de Xàtiva, Sunday 16 February, at 7:00pm. UV Philharmonic Orchestra. Hilari Garcia Gázquez, conductor.

Auditorium of Zaragoza, Sunday 2 March at 11:30 am. Tickets on the Auditorium website. UV Philharmonic Orchestra. Hilari Garcia Gázquez, conductor. Amici Musicae Choir from the Zaragoza's Auditorium. Igor Tantos, conductor.

Cycle Música als Campus

Ontinyent Campus Echegaray theatre of Ontinyent, Thursday 20 February at 7:00 pm. UV Philharmonic Orchestra. Hilari Garcia Gázquez, conductor. David Ruiz del Canto, violin.

Burjassot-Paterna Campus Charles Darwin Hall, Thursday 27 February 8:00pm. UV Philharmonic Orchestra. Hilari Garcia Gázquez, conductor. Students of the ESMAR’s Conducting Degree.

Cycle Requiem of Mozart

Palau de la Música of València, Iturbi Hall, Sunday 18 May at 11:30.  UV Philharmonic Orchestra. Hilari Garcia Gázquez, conductor. Orfeó Català Young Choir. Pablo Larraz and Oriol Castanyer, conductors.

Palau de la Música Catalana of Barcelona, Saturday 24 May at 10:30pm. UV Philharmonic Orchestra. Hilari Garcia Gázquez, conductor. Orfeó Català Young Choir. Pablo Larraz and Oriol Castanyer, conductors.

Cycle Carmen Suite of Shchedrin

Rambal Theatre of Utiel, Saturday 21 June at 8:00pm. UV Philharmonic Orchestra. Hilari Garcia Gázquez, conductor. Concert for the Music for the reconstruction of Utiel programme after the DANA.

Cloister of La Nau Cultural Centre of the Universitat de València, Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 June at 8:00pm. UV Philharmonic Orchestra. Hilari Garcia Gázquez, conductor. UV Dance Group: Toni Aparisi, conductor.