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Orquestra Simfònica De Barcelona I Nacional De Catalunya
Orquestra Simfònica De Barcelona I Nacional De Catalunya

Spanish symphonic orchestra based in Barcelona, also credited as Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona de Cataluña (OBC)


Previously founded as a private orchestra named Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona in 1911 by Juan Lamote De Grignon became in 1944 under the direction of Eduard Toldrà a City Council orchestra Orquestra Municipal de Barcelona until 1967, then Orquestra Ciutat De Barcelona (City of Barcelona Orchestra, or OCB).
In between 1970s and mid 1990s was often called Orquestra Simfónica De Barcelona Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona or Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (more sources welcome).
Renamed since 1994-1995 as Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra, or OBC).

Eduard Toldrà (1944–1962)
Rafael Ferrer (1962–1967)
Antoni Ros-Marbà (1967–1978)
Salvador Mas Conde (1978–1981)
Antoni Ros-Marbà (1981–1986)
Franz-Paul Decker (1986–1991)
Antonio Garcia Navarro (1991–1993)
Lawrence Foster (1994–2002)
Ernest Martínez Izquierdo (2002–2005)
Eiji Oue (2006–2010)
Pablo González Bernardo (2010–2015)
[a1247910] (2015–present)

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