Orquesta Carlos III

Name

Orquesta Carlos III

Legal name

Orquesta

Website

https://orquestacarlostercero.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Symphony Orchestra / Performing Arts

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Sound Recording Studios (51224), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks (3652)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production Music Libraries (Library Music, Trailer Music, Stock Cues) (MPAIABAH), Arranging & Orchestration (MPAIAHAG), Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC)

Keywords

• Symphony orchestra performances
• Classical music concerts
• Music education programs
• Choral school projects
• Orchestral recording services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Concert ticket sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to live concert performances at various venues and festivals across Spain.
2. CD and recording sales: Sale of recorded music including the 'Music of Spain' CD featuring Magdalena Llamas performing Falla, Lorca, and Ruiz compositions, sold through iTunes, Amazon, La Quinta de Mahler, and Nibius.com.
3. Government subsidies and grants: Funding received from government entities including the Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha, and Centro de Formación de Profesorado for educational programs and community music initiatives.
4. Film, theater, and dance soundtrack recordings: Revenue from recording soundtracks for cinema, theater, and dance productions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orquesta Carlos III is a professional symphony orchestra that delivers live orchestral concert performances of classical and Spanish repertoire (with particular focus on 19th–20th century composers such as Albéniz, Granados, Turina, Falla, Lorca, and original works by founder Juan Manuel Alonso). Beyond concerts, it operates large-scale socio-educational music programs (Ubuntu!!! and Concertando) for schoolchildren and families, and provides orchestral soundtrack recordings for cinema, theater, and dance productions.

Product overview

Orquesta Carlos III is a professional symphony orchestra based in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, founded in 1998. The organization operates as a single unified offering centered on live orchestral performances, complemented by an educational division that includes the Ubuntu!!! choral program for schools (initiated in 2018, with over 20,000 child participants), the Concertando didactic concert series (launched 2017), and the Krmen opera adaptation project. Recording activities include the 'Music of Spain' CD featuring Spanish classical repertoire. The core product is live symphonic music performance, with educational outreach and community music programs serving as integrated components of the same organizational mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ubuntu!!!: A socio-educational musical program fully inclusive of primary and secondary school students, using choral singing to facilitate inclusion, teamwork and personal growth through music.
• Krmen
• Concertando

Products and services

• Ubuntu!!! (Todos Somos Uno)
• Concertando (Didactic Concerts)
• Music of Spain CD
• Krmen (Carmen Opera Adaptation)
• Symphonic Concert Performances

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 singers have participated in Ubuntu since 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sociedad Coral de BilbaominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative performance partnership for the Beethoven 9th Symphony concert celebrating the 200th anniversary at the Festival de San Lorenzo, with Enrique Azurza as director.
• Escolanía del Real Monasterio de El EscorialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative recording of compositions by Iranian composer Mahin Zarinpanjeh in 2014 at the Auditorio de El Escorial, together with tenor Gerardo López.
• Orquesta Ciudad de GranadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared recording project for the centenary of Amor Brujo, recording the first version (1915) of El Amor Brujo, released internationally by US label Nibius.
• Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha - Consejería de EducacióncoreOthersGovernment subsidy for the Ubuntu music education program in Castile-La Mancha schools, through the Centro de Formación de Profesorado.
• Ayuntamiento de MadridcoreOthersMunicipal government funding for the Ubuntu program in Madrid schools and the Concertando concert series.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Real Coliseo Carlos III Foundation: Venue host for OCIII's subscription concerts at the historic Real Coliseo Carlos III theater in San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Ecosystem participant enabling OCIII's residency and core performance activity.
• Plena Inclusi\u00f3n Espa\u00f1a: Spanish federation for organizations supporting people with intellectual disabilities. OCIII's Ubuntu program won awards in inclusion categories and Plena Inclusi\u00f3n commissioned their 60th anniversary concert, positioning them as both customer and mission-aligned ecosystem partner.

Direct peers

• Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia: Spanish regional symphony orchestra of similar size serving a defined geographic catchment with subscription concert cycles. Comparable model of regional touring, educational outreach, and Spanish/European classical programming.
• Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León: Mid-sized Spanish regional orchestra operating with classical subscription series and educational outreach in Castilla y León, adjacent to OCIII's Castilla-La Mancha territory. Comparable regional orchestral business model.
• Orquesta Ciudad de Granada: Spanish regional orchestra of comparable size and mission, also focused on Spanish and contemporary repertoire. OCIII has a direct partnership with them (shared Amor Brujo recording on Nibius label), making them both peer and collaborator.
• Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife: Spanish regional orchestra of similar scale performing classical and contemporary repertoire across major venues. Comparable in structure and founder/director Juan Manuel Alonso has guest-conducted them, indicating direct artistic overlap.

Emerging players

• Joven Orquesta Nacional de España (JONDE): National youth orchestra that complements OCIII's Ubuntu educational pipeline by providing next-stage development for talented young musicians. Indirect peer through shared educational mission in Spanish classical music development.

Broad incumbents

• Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid (ORCAM): Publicly-funded Madrid regional orchestra with educational programming similar to OCIII's Concertando and Ubuntu. Overlaps directly in targeting schools and families in the same geography with comparable music-education offerings.
• London Symphony Orchestra: Global benchmark orchestra with extensive recording, education, and broadcast activities including BBC partnerships. Represents the scaled model OCIII's recording and educational programs could aspire to over time.
• Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid: Larger, more established Madrid-based orchestra with broader repertoire and institutional backing. Competes for the same classical audiences in the Madrid region but at a higher ticket yield and broader program scale.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgzosnox18IcahbTlg_fdaQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/orquestacarlostercero
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/juan-manuel-alonso-194a1a31
• Instagraminstagram.com/orquestacarlosiii
• Xx.com/orquestaciii

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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