Albéniz Foundation

{{Short description|Private non-profit organization promoting classical music in Spain}}

The Albéniz Foundation (Fundación Albéniz in Spanish), is a private non-profit organisation promoting classical music in Spain{{Cite web| title=Fundacion Albéniz| url=http://www.munimadrid.es/portales/munimadrid/es/Inicio/Eventos/Fundacion-Albeniz?vgnextfmt=default&vgnextoid=286da6eb4db38110VgnVCM1000000b205a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=27dfb4f19cce3210VgnVCM10000026205a0aRCRD| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130213043416/http://www.munimadrid.es/portales/munimadrid/es/Inicio/Eventos/Fundacion-Albeniz?vgnextfmt=default&vgnextoid=286da6eb4db38110VgnVCM1000000b205a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=27dfb4f19cce3210VgnVCM10000026205a0aRCRD| url-status=dead| archive-date=13 February 2013| publisher=Ayuntamiento de Madrid| accessdate=10 January 2010}} through its programmes: the Reina Sofía School of Music,{{Cite web| title=The Albéniz Foundation and BBVA present the inaugural concert for the new academic year of the Queen Sofía School of Music| url=http://en.sourcews.com/albeniz-foundation-bbva-present| accessdate=10 January 2010}} the Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition, the Isaac Albéniz Library and Research Centre, and the International Chamber Music Institute of Madrid. The foundation is named after the Spanish composer and pianist Isaac Albéniz, as he represents the renaissance of Spanish music at the beginning of the 20th century in Europe.{{Cite web| title=Presentacion| url=http://www.fundacionalbeniz.com/F_Presentacion.aspx| publisher=Fundación Albéniz| accessdate=10 January 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100129173951/http://www.fundacionalbeniz.com/F_Presentacion.aspx| archivedate= 29 January 2010 | url-status= live}} The foundation is based in Madrid{{Cite web| author=Rodriguez Emma| title=La Fundación Albéniz estrena nueva sede| url=http://www.elmundo.es/papel/2008/09/18/cultura/2498426.html| work=El Mundo | accessdate=10 January 2010}} and has a permanent office in Santander.

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The Albéniz Foundation was founded in 1972 by Paloma O'Shea, who is the current president of the foundation. The Honorary President is the Infanta Margarita and the Honorary Vice President was Alicia de Larrocha.{{Cite web| title=Trustees| url=http://www.fundacionalbeniz.com/F_Patronato_Fundacion.aspx| publisher=Fundación Albéniz | accessdate=10 January 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100131043211/http://www.fundacionalbeniz.com/F_Patronato_Fundacion.aspx| archivedate= 31 January 2010 | url-status= live}} Plácido Domingo, Montserrat Caballé, Zubin Mehta, Joaquín Soriano and several members of the Botín family are members of the board of trustees.

Activities of the Foundation

=Reina Sofía School of Music=

The Reina Sofía School of Music is a private music conservatory in Madrid.

=Isaac Albéniz Library and Research Centre=

The centre houses the Isaac Albéniz and Federico Mompou{{Cite web| title=Patrimonio cultural de la Fundación Albéniz: Rubinstein (in Spanish)| url=http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/portal/albeniz/fondos.jsp| publisher=Instituto Cervante | accessdate=10 January 2010}} archives and the Arthur Rubinstein archive (donated in 1982 by Nela Rubinstein).{{Cite web| title=Patrimonio cultural de la Fundación Albéniz (in Spanish)| url=http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/portal/albeniz/fondo.jsp?nombre=rubinstein| publisher=Instituto Cervante | accessdate=10 January 2010}}

=Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition=

The Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition, formerly known as Concurso de Piano de Santander, is a major music competition happening in Santander, Spain, every three years.

=Yehudi Menuhin Prize=

Created in 1990, the Yehudi Menuhin Prize, is an award given by the Reina Sofía School of Music to recognize and reward artists of excellence, who have contributed a great deal to the teaching of music.{{Cite web| title=Yehudi Menuhin Prize| url=http://www.fundacionalbeniz.com/F_YehudiMenuhin.aspx| publisher=Fundacion Albéniz | accessdate=10 January 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100131022534/http://www.fundacionalbeniz.com/F_YehudiMenuhin.aspx| archivedate= 31 January 2010 | url-status= live}} It has been given to Alfredo Kraus, Piero Farulli, Sir Colin Davis, and Carlo Maria Giulini.

References

Category:Classical music in Spain