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| Centro de Investigaciones Musicales | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centro de Investigaciones Musicales |
| Native name | Centro de Investigaciones Musicales |
| Formation | 1968 |
| Headquarters | Madrid |
| Location | Spain |
| Leader title | Director |
Centro de Investigaciones Musicales is a Spanish research institution focused on the study, performance, and dissemination of early music, contemporary composition, and ethnomusicology. Founded in Madrid, the center has collaborated with national and international organizations to produce editions, recordings, and concerts that intersect the fields represented by Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and Biblioteca Nacional de España. Its activities connect scholarship with performance through partnerships with ensembles, festivals, and archives including Teatro Real, Festival de Música Antigua de Barcelona, and the Museo Nacional del Prado.
The institution was established during the late Francoist era alongside initiatives such as Instituto Nacional de Artes Escénicas y de la Música and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas to address gaps in Spanish musical historiography and heritage preservation. Early collaborations involved scholars tied to Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad de Zaragoza, and conservatories like Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid. Over subsequent decades the center engaged with European networks including International Musicological Society, European Music Office, and projects associated with European Commission cultural programmes. Its development paralleled revivals occurring at institutions such as Royal College of Music and Conservatoire de Paris and festivals like Aix-en-Provence Festival.
The center's stated mission aligns with initiatives by UNESCO and aims similar to those of British Library and Bibliothèque nationale de France for preservation, critical editing, and performance. Activities encompass collaboration with academic departments at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, partnerships with museums such as Museo Arqueológico Nacional, and participation in conferences organized by Society for Ethnomusicology and American Musicological Society. Projects often involve cross-disciplinary teams from Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid and technology partners like Telefónica for digital humanities integration.
Research topics include Iberian Renaissance polyphony linked to repertories in Archivo General de Simancas and Archivo de la Catedral de Toledo, colonial music related to archives in Archivo General de Indias, and contemporary composition associated with figures who have appeared at ISCM World Music Days and Donaueschingen Festival. The center issues critical editions, monographs, and catalogues comparable to publications by Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press, and contributes to journals such as Early Music, Journal of the American Musicological Society, and Revista de Musicología. Collaborative projects have been funded by European Research Council, Fundación BBVA, and Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
Performance initiatives have included resident ensembles modeled on groups like Ensemble InterContemporain, Les Arts Florissants, and Hespèrion XXI. The center has commissioned works from composers featured at Rodrigo y Gabriela-adjacent festivals and contemporary programmes like Kronos Quartet residencies. Concert series have been presented in venues such as Teatro de la Zarzuela, Auditorio Nacional de España, and during international events including Feria de Música de Sevilla and Bienal de Venecia cultural programmes.
Educational programmes mirror collaborations with conservatories like Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón and university courses at Universidad de Alcalá, offering workshops that have engaged performers linked to Ricercar Consort, Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla, and guest lecturers from Juilliard School and Royal Academy of Music. Outreach has included school partnerships with Museo del Prado Education Department, public seminars at Fundación Juan March, and participation in media initiatives with Radio Nacional de España and Televisión Española.
The center curates archival holdings that complement collections at Archivo Histórico Nacional, Archivo General de Indias, and manuscript holdings comparable to those in British Library and Bibliothèque nationale de France. Its collections include facsimiles, libretti, and early prints linked to composers whose manuscripts are held at Archivo de la Catedral de Sevilla, Archivo de la Catedral de Burgos, and private collections associated with families such as the Borbón archives. Digitization projects have been undertaken with partners such as Europeana and national initiatives like Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte.
Directors and staff have included scholars and performers connected to institutions like Universidad de Valladolid, Conservatorio Superior de Música de Málaga, and international centres such as Smithsonian Institution. Personnel have collaborated with notable figures and ensembles featured at Aix-en-Provence Festival, Cheltenham Music Festival, and academic fora including International Musicological Society conferences.
Category:Music organizations based in Spain Category:Music research institutes