Naming as Honorary Citizen of Valencia

The presentation of the said award was held on 5th October in a solemn act in the Plenary Hall of the Town Council.

Naming as Honorary Citizen of Valencia
Naming as Honorary Citizen of Valencia
Naming as Honorary Citizen of Valencia

Valencia is proud today that Maestro García Asensio, the first Spanish musician to win the International Competition “Dimitri Mitropoulos” for conductors, represents the Spanish and international panorama, this unmistakeable identity of the city of Valencia that is music, continuing the tradition as a country of extraordinary musicians, composers and conductors; a country of great bands and well-known orchestras”, it has ensured the First Municipal Authority that has highlighted that the “distinguished Maestro from Valencia has conducted many very important musical groups worldwide, but he has always had a strong bond with Valencia that he loves so much, where he became the leader of the Municipal Orchestra in 1964 and just two years later he took over the position as the conductor of the Symphony Orchestra for the Spanish Radio, where he remained for 16 years and to which he made a priceless contribution which led to the world becoming better aware of the best music of Valencia.