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Also known as the Orquesta Sinfonica de Radio Television Espanola or Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, this orchestra is the resident orchestra used for television and radio broadcasting in Spain.

It was launched in Madrid under the directorship of the Ukrainian music director Igor Markevitch on 27^th May 1965 at the Teatro de Zarzuela.

The orchestra has been led by several music directors since that time and some of these include Enrique Garcia Asensio who led them from 1964 to 1984 followed by 1998 to 2001, Odon Alonso from 1968 to 1984, Adrian Leaper from 2001 to 2010 and Carlos Kalmar who joined them in September 2011.

Appearing on several recordings they can be heard on Alfredo Aracil: Epitafio de Prometeo & Other Orchestral Works, Christmas Around Europe, Master Prize Finalists: The Top 5 New Works and the soundtrack of 1^st Soncinemad Film Music Festival of Madrid Symphonic Concert.

They and the RTVE Chorus were featured by BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 28^th March 2010 in their celebration of Holy Week when they performed a 2-hour concert of Frank Martin’s oratorio Golgotha in Madrid.

The RTVE Chorus often works in collaboration with them on performances and they can be heard today from their home at Madrid’s Teatro Monumental.

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