Medals of Honour

The Medal of Honour is the highest distinction awarded by the Reina Sofía School of Music. It is awarded to individuals or organizations that have given outstanding support to the School and, therefore, to musical education. Tradicionally, the Medal is given by the President of Honour of the School, Her Majesty Queen Sofía, during the Academic Year Closing Ceremony.

Péter Eötvös (Advisor to the Sinfonietta, Conductor of the School Orchestra, and Composer-in-Residence of the Santander Encounter of Music and Academy)

2023/2024 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
18 June 2024

Ivan Monighetti (Professor of the "Aline Foriel-Destezet" Cello Chair)

2023/2024 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
18 June 2024

Cuarteto Casals

2023/2024 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
18 June 2024

Cuarteto Quiroga

2023/2024 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
18 June 2024

Ignacio Garralda (President of Fundación Mutua Madrileña)

2022/2023 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
20 June 2023

Péter Csaba (Artistic Director of the Santander Encounter of Music and Academy)

2022/2023 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
20 June 2023

H.E. Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo (Founder of Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, ADMAF)

2021/2022 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
23 June 2022

Sir András Schiff (Principal Conductor of the Freixenet Chamber Orchestra of the School)

2021/2022 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
23 June 2022

José María Álvarez-Pallete (President of Telefónica)

2021/2022 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
23 June 2022

Andrés Orozco-Estrada (Principal Conductor of the Freixenet Symphony Orchestra of the School)

2021/2022 Academic Year Inauguration
Teatro Real, Madrid
7 October 2021

Hansjörg Schellenberger (Professor of the Oboe Chair)

2020/2021 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
21 June 2021

Radovan Vlatković (Professor of the Fundación "la Caixa" French Horn Chair)

2020/2021 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
21 June 2021

Yuri Volguin (Deputy Professor of the Telefónica Violin Chair)

2020/2021 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
21 June 2021

Víctor M. Ánchel Estebas (Deputy Professor of the Oboe Chair)

2020/2021 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
21 June 2021

Rodolfo Epelde (Deputy Professor of the Fundación "la Caixa" French Horn Chair)

2020/2021 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
21 June 2021

Antonio Llardén (President of Enagás)

2020/2021 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
21 June 2021

Aline Foriel-Destezet (Sponsor of the Cello Chair)

2020/2021 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
21 June 2021

2019-2020 Academic Year

No awards were given due to the pandemic.

Antoni Ros Marbà (Conductor)

2018/2019 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
18 June 2019

Antonio García Araque (Deputy Professor of the Unidad Editorial Double Bass Chair)

2018/2019 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
18 June 2019

Salvador de la Encina (President of Puertos del Estado)

2018/2019 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
18 June 2019

José Ferrer Sala (Honorary President of Freixenet)

Special Appreciation Plaque

2018/2019 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
18 June 2019

Isidro Fainé (President of Fundación "la Caixa")

2017/2018 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Auditorio 400, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
15 June 2018

Márta Gulyás (Professor of the Piano Groups Department)

2017/2018 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Auditorio 400, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
15 June 2018

Galina Eguizarova (Professor of the Fundación Banco Santander Piano Chair)

2017/2018 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Auditorio 400, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
15 June 2018

Sir Curtis Price

2017/2018 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Auditorio 400, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
15 June 2018

Miguel Antoñanzas (President of Viesgo)

2016/2017 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
13 June 2017

Sebastián Mariné (Professor of Harmony, Analysis and Complementary Piano)

2016/2017 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
13 June 2017

Emilio Molina (Professor of the ABC Improvisation Chair)

2016/2017 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
13 June 2017

Dmitri Bashkirov (Professor of the Fundación Banco Santander Piano Chair)

2015/2016 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
19 June 2016

Zakhar Bron (Professor of the Telefónica Violin Chair)

2015/2016 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
19 June 2016

Rodrigo Echenique 

2015/2016 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
19 June 2016

Elena García Botín

2014/2015 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
15 June 2015

Mariano Puig (President of Grupo Puig)

2014/2015 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
15 June 2015

Francisco Ivorra (President of ASISA)

2014/2015 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Teatro Real, Madrid
15 June 2015

2013-2014 Academic Year

No awards.

Leopoldo González-Echenique (President of RTVE)

2012/2013 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
13 June 2013

Alfonso Rodés (President of Havas Media and Havas Spain)

2012/2013 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
13 June 2013

Juan Miguel Villar Mir

2012/2013 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
13 June 2013

Fernando Ruiz (President of Deloitte)

2011/2012 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
12 June 2012

Mauricio Casals (President of Diario La Razón)

2011/2012 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
12 June 2012

César Alierta (President of Telefónica)

2010/2011 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
22 June 2011

Antonio Basagoiti

2010/2011 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
22 June 2011

Emilio Novo

2009/2010 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
17 June 2010

Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson

2009/2010 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
17 June 2010

Juan Ángel Esteban Paul

2008/2009 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
16 June 2009

Catalina Luca de Tena (President of ABC)

2008/2009 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
16 June 2009

Carmen Iglesias

2008/2009 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
16 June 2009

Miguel Fernández Ordoñez (Governor of the Bank of Spain)

Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía
5 June 2009

Juan Lladró

2007/2008 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid 
25 June 2008

Fernando Masaveu (President of Corporación Masaveu)

2007/2008 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
25 June 2008

Miguel Blesa (President of Caja Madrid)

2006/2007 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
19 June 2007

Helena Revoredo (President of Prosegur)

2006/2007 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
19 June 2007

José Felipe Bertrán de Caralt 

2005/2006 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
20 June 2006

Francisco González (President of BBVA)

2005/2006 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
20 June 2006

Luis Javier Navarro

2005/2006 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
20 June 2006

Juan Manuel de Mingo

2004/2005 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
28 June 2005

José Ferrer (President of Freixenet)

2004/2005 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
28 June 2005

Domingo Jaumandreu

1998/1999 Academic Year Inauguration
Auditorio Nacional, Madrid
6 November 1998

Lorin Maazel (Conductor and violinist)

1998/1999 Academic Year Inauguration
Auditorio Nacional, Madrid
6 November 1998

Zubin Mehta (Conductor)

Benefit concert for the conservation of the legacy of Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Sala de Autoridades, Auditorio Nacional, Madrid
8 May 1998

Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)

1997/1998 Academic Year Closing Ceremony
Palacio de El Pardo, Madrid
16 June 1998

Yehudi Menuhin (Conductor and violinist)

1993/1994 Academic Year Inauguration
Sala Sinfónica, Auditorio Nacional, Madrid
15 November 1993