Queen Sofia visits Radio Nacional de España

Queen Sofia has visited Radio House, of Radio Nacional de España, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Radio Clásica.

The Queen was received by the Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure, Antonio Hernando, and by the President of the Spanish Radio and Television Corporation (RTVE), José Pablo López. She was then greeted by RTVE Board Members Esther de la Mata, Rosa León, and Angélica Rubio; the Director of Radio Nacional de España (RNE), Roberto Santamaría; and the Director of Radio Clásica, Eva Sandoval.

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As part of the celebrations, a musical performance took place by a string septet from the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, who performed Beethoven’s “Septimino in E-flat major, Op. 20”, adapted by Pedro Pérez Conejero. Queen Sofia watched a broadcast of the program Radar Clásico, during which pianist Eldar Nebolsin and cellist Pablo Hernández performed Schumann’s “Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73”; Schumann’s “Myrthen ‘Du bist wie eine Blume’”; Schubert’s “Nacht und Träume”; and Glazunov’s “Chant du ménestrel.” 

Afterwards, she visited the Radio Clásica newsroom, where she met with members of the staff.