Queen Sofía attends premiere of “Rémanence”

Queen Sofía of Spain has attended the premiere of “Rémanence.”

The premiere took place at the Monumental Theatre in Madrid and showcased the winning work of the Queen Sofía Prize for Musical Composition.

Photo: © Casa de S.M. el Rey

Queen Sofía was greeted by the Secretary General for Research, Eva Ortega; the President of the Ferrer-Salat Music Foundation, Sergi Ferrer-Salat; and the Secretary General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Spanish Radio and Television (RTVE), Alfonso Morales. In the foyer, she was also received by representatives of the Ferrer-Salat Music Foundation and RTVE.

The Queen watched the performance from the royal box. The Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra performed the concert, conducted by Thomas Herzog, with baritone Damián del Castillo, mezzo-soprano Esmeralda Espinosa, and contralto Ekaterina Antipova. “Rémanence” was part of the first part of the performance. 

After the first part, Queen Sofía presented the Queen Sofía Prize for Musical Composition to Luis Tabuenca Fernández. After the performance, the Queen met with Luis Tabuenca Fernández’s family and other musicians.