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.
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