The Artistic Musical Centre, as the society it is today, was created under the presidency of Mr. Crescencio Granell Ferrer on June 27th 1914, driven by protector members and musicians of the band that already existed and whose origins date back to the 19th century. That band was conducted by Mr. Timoteo Ferrer Llorens, native of Moncada, a worker at "San Diego" and in his free time taught music. Curiously, one of his students was Mr. Manuel Palau.

In our club rooms the diploma for 1st prize at the Valencia Fair Competition in 1916 awarded to the Artistic Musical Centre of Moncada, conducted by Mr. Joaquin Perez, is displayed in a preferential place. 1st prizes at the International Musical Bands Competition organised by the Valencia City Council in 1916, 1947, 1957, 1965, 1990 and 1996. Our conductors:

Currently Mr. Federico Cuevas Martinez, born in Moncada and who started his musical studies at our School of Music, is at the head of the band and with him we took part in 2003 at the International Competition for Music Bands "City of Valencia", Honour Section, achieving 3rd prize. The "Mestre Palau" Centre of Musical Studies is an authorised centre for elementary studies, with nearly 300 students in its classrooms, it is directed by Mr. Francisco Llorens Arnal with a team of 25 teachers, many of these coming from the former Escuela de Educandos, all of whom are active members of the Band, they are carrying out responsible and important musical education with Moncada's future musicians.

FEDERICO CUEVAS MARTÍNEZ

Born in Moncada (Valencia), he started his musical studies at the Artistic Musical Centre of Moncada and quickly moved on to become a saxophonist in the Association's Band. Later on he was admitted to the Superior Conservatorium of Music of Valencia where he obtained the title of Superior Music Teacher in the speciality of the saxophone which he passed with the highest marks. He has also finished his studies in harmony and accompanied melody.

He has taken an active role in different international courses of saxophone, in conducting of the band and orchestra. He studied under the guidance of the teachers José María Sánchiz, Francisco Chasán, Miguel Llopis, Luis Sanjaime, Pablo Sánchez Torrella, Rafael Talens and Francisco Fort Fenollosa, among others. From 1989 to 2003 he has been a teacher at the "Mestre Palau" Centre of Musical Studies in Moncada. He also teaches school music at the San Jaime Apostol de Moncada secondary school.

As a saxophonist he has performed saxophone and piano recitals, ensembles for saxophones and saxophone concerts accompanied by the symphonic band in different concert halls. From 1993 to 2004 he took over the direction of the School and the conducting of the Música Unión Musical Lira Realense from Real de Montroy, with whom he has won several first prizes, perhaps the most outstanding being the International Competition for Music Bands "City of Valencia" in the year 2002.

He has been a guest conductor at Societat Unió Musical d'Alberic. From 2002-2003 course on, he works at the Professional Conservatorium City of Moncada, saxophone speciality.

Since June 2001 he has been the conductor of the Artistic Musical Centre of Moncada Band.