Banda Sinfónica Municipal de Madrid

Spanish Municipal Symphonic Band

Also known as BSMM. Founded in 4 August of 1908 by the Mayor of Ayuntamiento De Madrid Conde de Peñalver. First performance in 2 June of 1909 at Teatro Real conducted by Ricardo Villa González Conductors who have occupied the podium in all this time, in chronological order are: D. Ricardo Villa González - Director fundador (1909-1935) D. José Garay -Subdirector D. Miguel Yuste Moreno - Subdirector (1909-1931) D. Pablo Sorozábal - Director (1936-1939) D. José María Martín Domingo - Subdirector (1931-1959) D. Manuel López Varela - Director (1944-1950) D. Jesus Arambarri - Director (1953-1960) D. Victorino Echevarria - Director (1949-1961) D. Julio Molina - Subdirector (1961-1979) D. Rodrigo De Santiago - Director (1967-1977) D. Ignacio Hidalgo Ortiz - Subdirector (1979-1984) D. Moisés Davia - Director (1979-1985) D. Joan Foriscot - Subdirector (1985-1998) D. Pablo Sánchez Torrella - Director (1986-1992) D. Enrique Garcia Asensio - Director (1993-2012). D. Rafael Sanz-Espert - Director (2012 - ? ) D. Francisco Javier Martínez Arcos - Subdirector (2013- ? )