REINA SOFÍA SCHOOL OF MUSIC . ACTIVITY REPORT 2018–2019 SCHOOL OF MUSIC SCHOOL OF MUSIC REINA SOFÍA REINA SOFÍA ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 2018 ACTIVITY REPORT 2018-2019 ACADEMIC ACTIVITY • 164 students of 35 nationalities • 91 professors and 100 subjects taught • New IF International Foundation Trumpet Chair, with professors Reinhold Friedrich and Manuel Blanco • Her Majesty Queen Sofia awarded the Professor Emeritus Medal to Dmitri Bashkirov, the Medals of Honor of the School to Maestro Antoni Ros-Marbà and Professor Antonio García Araque, and the School Plaque in honor of Professor Reinhold Friedrich • Masterclasses by Teresa Berganza, Gautier Capuçon, Eldar Nebolsin, Pascal Moraguès, Miriam Fried, Tabea Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich, among others OUR CONCERTS • 328 concerts gathering 69,179 spectators, in 83 music halls of 42 cities and 21 towns in Cantabria • Great Guest Conductors: Plácido Domingo, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Víctor Pablo Pérez, Péter Eötvös, Jorge Rotter and Hansjörg Schellenberger • Concert in homage of Her Majesty Queen Sofia for her 80th birthday, with the Freixenet Symphony Orchestra conducted by maestro Plácido Domingo • Péter Eötvös, resident composer, conducts the Freixenet Symphony Orchestra in the inaugural concert of the Santander Music and Academy Encounter • Concerts on the occasion of the celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Burgos Cathedral • The School’s own series are strengthened through a large influx of audience at the Sony Auditorium and National Auditorium of Music SPONSORS AND CONTRIBUTORS • Her Majesty Queen Sofia awarded the Medal of Honor of the School to Salvador de la Encina, President of Puertos del Estado, and the School’s Special Plaque of Appreciation to Freixenet, collected by José Ferrer 2018 / 2019 • 130 School and Encounter sponsors • IF International Foundation is incorporated as sponsor of the Trumpet Chair, and Abu Dhabi Festival supported the Ceremony and Closing concert of the academic year • 5th Meeting of the International Circle, under the Honorary Presidency of Her Majesty Queen Sofia, with a performance by tenor Javier Camarena • 24 new Seat Sponsors in the first amphitheater of the Sony Auditorium • 97 School Friends, 22 new Friends In the year INTERNATIONAL PROJECTION • 802 alumni of 61 nationalities live and work in 194 cities of 47 countries • We have collaborated with 34 European schools and cultural institutions in the Santander Music and Academy Encounter and the ENOA Program • 23 alumni joined an international orchestra • Our students were awarded 19 prizes in international competitions and 8 prizes in national competitions during this academic year SOCIAL MISSION • 100% of our students benefitted from a tuition scholarship, and 63% of them were also granted an accommodation scholarship • We held 222 free concerts, and 34 concerts at a reduced fare • 17 educational concerts with an attendance of 8,000 schoolchildren and teachers and 4 concerts in hospitals • During the School’s Open House Day, 545 people enjoyed free concerts and 148 people took guided tours of the School’s premises • Our Entrepreneurship program enabled students to develop 6 social and artistic projects • New initiatives to bring music to the general public and businesses: “Enjoy Music” and “Music and Leadership” COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION • More than 175,000 web users • 150,693 printed editions 2018 / 2019 • 42 biweekly digital and specific newsletters, and 165,466 recipients • 4,336 subscribers to our YouTube channel and 93 concerts broadcast live • Followers on social media: 12,887 on Facebook, 4,126 on Twitter and 8,016 on Instagram • 3,457 impacts on digital and print media, and appearances in various radio and television programs In the year Table of contents Introduction Address by the President 10 The School’s Mission 12 Academic Activities Faculty 16 Student Information 19 Chairs 20 Masterclasses 38 Chamber Music 40 Artistic Activities Our concerts in figures 50 Auditoriums and halls 51 Orchestra concerts 52 Concert series 56 Sponsors’ concerts 58 Concerts with cultural institutions 59 International Projection Awards to students 2018-2019 62 Alumni network 65 European programs 69 Our School in the Summer Santander Music and Academy Encounter 72 Music & Culture Summer Camp 76 Social Mission Scholarship Program 80 New audiences, new formats 81 Educational and social concerts 82 Open House Day 83 Sustainability. Our commitment The School and the Sustainable Development Goals 86 Human Resources Policy 88 Communication and dissemination Digital communication 92 Media Relations 94 Financial Report Annual Report 2018-2019 98 Sponsors and Governing bodies School Sponsors 102 Board of Trustees 2018-2019 104 International Circle 106 Seat Sponsors 108 Friends’ Program 108 Sponsors of the Santander Encounter 108 Governing bodies 109 With the same enthusiasm as always... It’s been 27 years since HM Queen Sofía agreed to give her name to a nascent School for which we were determined to work relentlessly to bring it to the European frontline. Today, we are moved by the same goals: helping young talented musicians in their development, and bringing music closer to people, with all its personal and social transformative power. Introduction 10 Address by the President 12 The School’s Mission 10 « INTRODUCTION » COVER » HIGHLIGHTS » BACK TO INDEX ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT Your Majesty, First of all, I would like to thank you for the kind attention and warmth you always show to the events of our School. I am grateful for the presence of members of the Administration, as well as of companies and individuals. Thank you all for your hard work. I am confident that the profound social character of the School, an example of inclusion, is relevant for the organizations that you represent. I would like to give special thanks to Jaime Castellanos and Deloitte, who have increased their support, as well as to the Fundación Talgo, the IF International Foundation of Switzerland, to the BlackRock Fund, and to the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York, who have joined us in our endeavors. The School itself must have a leading role in its sustainability, to the fullest extent possible, and to do so, we are currently developing two innovative programs: “Enjoy Music” and “Music and Leadership.” BACK TO INDEX « HIGHLIGHTS « COVER « INTRODUCTION » 11 The economic situation of the School is currently stable. We are developing a strategic plan and planning the activities for our 30th anniversary in 2021-2022. At the beginning of this year, we had the privilege of celebrating the birthday of Your Majesty, an event also attended by King Juan Carlos. A few days later, the Colombian Maestro Andrés Orozco-Estrada, a rising star, agreed to be the Principal Conductor of our Freixenet Symphony Orchestra. With this addition, and with András Schiff as Principal Conductor of our Chamber Orchestra, the School, I think, offers students a magnificent orchestral program. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the Concert Series for schoolchildren that takes place at the National Auditorium in collaboration with Fundación Banco Santander. These concerts have brought music closer to more than 85,000 children, an effort to which the Madrid City Council has recently joined. In line with the School’s long-standing tradition of supporting contemporary creation, we launched a second edition of the commission program for composers, Music for a School, which began on the occasion of my 70th birthday. We have already contacted the British composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle and the Spanish Francisco Coll and Antoni Ros Marbà, who was the conductor of our orchestra for many years and who is now focused on composition. Another great composer and conductor, the Hungarian Péter Eötvös, will conduct our orchestra at the Closing Concert of this academic year, and after which he will join the Santander Music and Academy Encounter as resident composer and conductor of the inaugural concert. The closing Ceremony of this course, to be held at the Teatro Real, will be very special. In addition to handing the diplomas to the students, we will request Your Majesty to award the School’s Plaque to Reinhold Friedrich, our new Trumpet Professor, as well as the Medal of Honor to Puertos del Estado, one of our historic sponsors, and to Antonio García Araque, Professor of Double Bass since the beginning of our activities, and Antoni Ros-Marbà, Conductor Emeritus of the School’s Orchestra. Moreover, José Ferrer will receive a special Plaque of Appreciation, for all the efforts made by Freixenet to support the School. Finally, Dmitri Bashkirov will be the recipient of our first Professor Emeritus Medal. The absolute commitment to education that Professor Bashkirov has shown epitomizes the will to serve with which we launched the School in 1991. Thank you, Your Majesty. Abridged version of Paloma O’Shea’s address to the Board of Trustees of the Reina Sofia School of Music. Madrid, March 26, 2019 12 « INTRODUCTION » COVER » HIGHLIGHTS » BACK TO INDEX THE SCHOOL’S MISSION STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES The Reina Sofía School of Music was born in 1991 as a social project to support youth and music culture. Since then, the School strives to advance on two objectives: supporting highly talented youth in their personal and artistic development and bringing music closer to all people. The transformative ability of music is what creates a social impact from these two objectives. Music removes barriers and treats everyone equally, regardless of language, tradition or culture. Music unites through values such as commitment, perseverance, leadership and collaboration, which are essential for life and coexistence. PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES The greater the creativity and quality with which music is composed and performed, the stronger its emotional effect on the listener and therefore, the greater beneficial impact on society. For this reason, the Reina Sofía School has tenaciously maintained these pedagogic principles since day one, so as to ensure the maximum development of students. 1. Recruiting only the best international professors.