The Medal of Honor, awarded annually by the Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada, will be presented to Javier Perianes for his “commitment to the Festival and his support of Spanish music” as acknowledged by the Governing Council in their meeting today, 26 May.
The Medal has been granted in recognition of Perianes’ artistic relevance, professional stature and the long ongoing relationship with the Festival.
Javier Perianes debuted in the Festival at 21 years of age, in the “Fiesta de la Música” in 1999. Since then he has maintained a very close relationship, offering nearly a dozen recitals and performing as soloist with numerous outstanding orchestras among others, the Royal Philharmonic (2016), BBC Symphony (2014), Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse (2012) and the Orquestra Simfónica i Nacional de Catalunya (2000).
“Artist in Residence” of this year’s 70th edition of the Festival, Perianes will be performing in a number of settings: Palacio de Carlos V with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Klaus Mäkelä (Grieg – Concerto in A minor); Patio de los Marmoles with the Cuarteto Quiroga (Schumann Quintet); Patio de Arrayanes (piano recital “Love and Death”).
