Also credited as 'Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa', acronym OSE and 'Orquesta De Euskadi'.
The Basque National Orchestra was set up in 1982 based on a project given to Imanol Olaizola, as Music Director for the Basque Government Culture Department. Ever since Enrique Jordá became the artistic consultant of this newly created formation and guided its first steps.
Currently Robert Treviño is Music Director.
Jun Märkl (2014-2017)
Andrey Boreyko, as Principal Guest Conductor (2009-2017)
Andrés Orozco-Estrada (2009-2013)
Gilbert Varga and Cristian Mandeal (2001-2008)
Gilbert Varga and Mario Venzago (1998-2001)
Hans Graf (1993-1996)
Miguel Angel Gomez-Martinez (1989-1993)
Matthias Kuntzsch (1987-1989)
Maximiano Valdés (1985-1986)
Enrique Jordá, Honor conductor (1983-1985)
The Orchestra always offers four concert cycles in the Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao, in the Auditorio Kursaal de San Sebastián in San Sebastián, in the Teatro Principal in Vitoria and in the Auditorio Baluarte De Pamplona in Pamplona.
Since it was founded in 1982 the Basque National Orchestra has been a member of the Spanish Symphony Orchestra Association (AEOS). It is also a member of the Network of Educational Concert Organisers (ROCE) since the creation of the network in 2010.