The Association was founded towards the end of the nineteenth century, although the exact date remains unknown. The arrival of Josep Gonzálbez heralded the beginning of the Association's golden age. The music school was revitalized and the Band began to offer many concerts and perform all over the Valencia Region. Soon, their educational activities produced a pool of musicians who would integrate perfectly with the veterans, with those who would consolidate their training in the 1980s.

In 1990, their centennial year, they began their most ambitious project: the construction of the House of Music. After great effort, in 2003 the Association inaugurated a magnificent headquarters for the Band, the Youth Band, the Choir and the Music School.

In the same year changes were made to the Executive Board and an ambitious socio-cultural project was proposed to revitalize the different sections of the Band. To this end, Ramon Garcia i Soler became the Band's Director and brought about a considerable improvement in its technical level. In April 2007 the Band took part in the XXXI Provincial Band Contest, where they won Second Prize. Days later they participated in the Fourth Almàssera National Band Contest where they won First Prize and Honorable Mention. Furthermore, the FSMCV awarded our Association the EUTERPE Music Prize 2008 for their CD, 'Moment de festa' in the category of best music recording 2007.

In 2010, they won First Prize in the Seventh Altea la Vella Festival Music Contest; a few months later they won Second Prize in the XXXIV Valencia Provincial Band Contest.

Since September 2004, Ramon Garcia i Soler has been the Director of the Ador "Santa Cecilia" Music Association Band.


BIOGRAPHY OF THE CONDUCTOR

Ramon Garcia i Soler

Ramon Garcia i Soler was born in Atzeneta d'Albaida (Valencia) in 1971. He studied at the Alicante "Òscar Esplà" Superior Conservatory of Music, where he graduated in Guitar, taught by José Tomás, and also attended courses with David Russell and Leo Brouwer, among others. In 1988 he started attending classes taught by the guitarist, José L. González. He later studied composition under the direction of Joan E. Canet and, at the same time, he attended different seminars on conduction, musical education and music for cinema.

He has composed over seventy works, recorded sound tracks for short films and TV and for different record labels. His works have been performed by famous ensembles in Spain, Cuba, Argentina and Holland. The awards he has won in this field include a prize in the First "Memorial Fuente de Anta" Processional Marching Music Composition organized by Sevilla TV and the two "Euterpe 2008" prizes for the best recording and composition of festival music.

He has been principal conductor of various choirs, bands and orchestras, including the Albaida "L'Aranya" Music Association (1996-2003), the Beneixama "La Pau" Music Association (2004-2007) and the Atrivm Symphony Orchestra. He has also been guest conductor for numerous Valencian bands and has received honors in Alicante, Mutxamel, Rafelguaraf, Ontinyent and Villena.

He has taught at the Professional Conservatories of Valencia, Requena, Ontinyent and Albaida, and in the Vall d'Albaida Youth Band Conducting Department. He currently divides his time between these activities and directing the Symphonic Band of the Vila Joios Music Association and the Ador "Santa Cecilia" Music Association. He has recently been named associate professor of the Musicology Department at the Balearic Islands Superior Conservatory of Music.