"The Vallès Symphony Orchestra is a miracle," says Andrés Salado (Madrid, 1983), who will take up his post as principal conductor in September. With his addition, the Vallès Symphony Orchestra (OSV) will also debut an artistic structure to "cope with the growing activity of the orchestra," as explained by the president of the OSV, Jordi Cos. For now, the Vallès-based ensemble gives around 140 concerts a year, including the Fundació Òpera Catalunya season, and has 45 musicians on staff and sufficient maneuverability to undertake projects that require more musicians, such as the Symphony No. 1 by Mahler, which Salado himself will conduct this week: on Friday, March 28 at the Teatro la Farándula in Sabadell, on Saturday, March 29 at the Palau de la Música, and on Sunday, March 30 at LaFact Cultural in Terrassa. "Andrés will continue to contribute to the growth of the orchestra," says Cos.