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                    <title>Frontiers of Music Award goes to Japanese composer Toshio Hosokawa</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/frontiers-of-knowledge-award-toshio-hosokawa-extraordinary-reach-music-bridge-between-japanese-tradition-contemporary-western-aesthetics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Music and Opera</a> category has gone in this 17th edition to Toshio Hosakawa for “the extraordinary international reach of his work,” which “has built a bridge between the Japanese musical tradition and contemporary Western aesthetics”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/frontiers-of-knowledge-award-toshio-hosokawa-extraordinary-reach-music-bridge-between-japanese-tradition-contemporary-western-aesthetics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Music and Opera</a> category has gone in this 17th edition to Toshio Hosakawa for “the extraordinary international reach of his work,” which “has built a bridge between the Japanese musical tradition and contemporary Western aesthetics”]]>
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                    <title>The BBVA Foundation awards the Frontiers Prize to composer George Benjamin</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Sir George Benjamin (composer, conductor and Henry Purcell Professor of Composition at King's College London) has been awarded the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/frontiers-of-knowledge-award-george-benjamin-modernizing-the-operatic-language-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the category of Music and Opera</a> for "his extraordinary contribution and impact in contemporary creation in the realms of symphonic music, opera and chamber music," according to the committee.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Sir George Benjamin (composer, conductor and Henry Purcell Professor of Composition at King's College London) has been awarded the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/frontiers-of-knowledge-award-george-benjamin-modernizing-the-operatic-language-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the category of Music and Opera</a> for "his extraordinary contribution and impact in contemporary creation in the realms of symphonic music, opera and chamber music," according to the committee.]]>
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                    <title>The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to Philip Glass for forging a unique musical style</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/the-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-goes-to-philip-glass-for-forging-a-unique-musical-style/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Alexandra Rojas Rodríguez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-goes-to-philip-glass-for-forging-a-unique-musical-style-that-embraces-cultural-traditions-from-around-the-world-and-appeals-to-audiences-of-all-generations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Music and Opera</strong></a> has gone in this fourteenth edition to Philip Glass “for his extraordinary contribution to musical creation and opera, with a major impact in the music history of the 20th and 21st centuries,” in the words of the award committee.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-goes-to-philip-glass-for-forging-a-unique-musical-style-that-embraces-cultural-traditions-from-around-the-world-and-appeals-to-audiences-of-all-generations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Music and Opera</strong></a> has gone in this fourteenth edition to Philip Glass “for his extraordinary contribution to musical creation and opera, with a major impact in the music history of the 20th and 21st centuries,” in the words of the award committee.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA celebrates its 25th anniversary of its support for the Istanbul Jazz Festival</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/garanti-bbva-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary-of-its-support-for-the-istanbul-jazz-festival/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Manuel Calvente Orden]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its support for the Istanbul Jazz Festival, one of Turkey's longest-running festivals, without interruption.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its support for the Istanbul Jazz Festival, one of Turkey's longest-running festivals, without interruption.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge awards recognize Arvo Pärt’s new musical grammar</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-frontiers-of-knowledge-awards-recognize-arvo-parts-new-musical-grammar/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Foundation recognizes the Estonian composer with the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-arvo-part-creator-of-tintinnabuli-a-new-musical-language-centered-on-the-voice-and-stripped-of-all-accessory-elements-that-has-connected-with-a-wide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Category of Music and Opera</a> for cultivating an original language, which has led to the creation of a unique sound world. In its citation, the jury underscores that Arvo Pärt’s creations are “a fresh approach to spiritual music, especially in his choral oeuvre, that reduces the musical material to the essence.”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Foundation recognizes the Estonian composer with the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-arvo-part-creator-of-tintinnabuli-a-new-musical-language-centered-on-the-voice-and-stripped-of-all-accessory-elements-that-has-connected-with-a-wide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Category of Music and Opera</a> for cultivating an original language, which has led to the creation of a unique sound world. In its citation, the jury underscores that Arvo Pärt’s creations are “a fresh approach to spiritual music, especially in his choral oeuvre, that reduces the musical material to the essence.”]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Music Sessions campaign recognized by AVA Digital Awards for second straight year</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-music-sessions-campaign-recognized-by-ava-digital-awards-for-second-straight-year/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[al.ortiz]]>
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                            <![CDATA[AVA Digital Awards recently recognized the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/second-year-of-bbva-music-sessions-starts-fast-in-houston-with-acclaimed-singer-songwriter-alec-benjamin-along-with-special-guest-max/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Music Sessions</a> for the second consecutive year, highlighting the unique concert series that features rising artists in multiple popular genres. These exclusive BBVA Music Sessions are part of the bank’s multiyear agreement with AEG to create one-of-a-kind opportunities for customers in the form of innovative events, concerts and brand activations.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[AVA Digital Awards recently recognized the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/second-year-of-bbva-music-sessions-starts-fast-in-houston-with-acclaimed-singer-songwriter-alec-benjamin-along-with-special-guest-max/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Music Sessions</a> for the second consecutive year, highlighting the unique concert series that features rising artists in multiple popular genres. These exclusive BBVA Music Sessions are part of the bank’s multiyear agreement with AEG to create one-of-a-kind opportunities for customers in the form of innovative events, concerts and brand activations.]]>
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                    <title>The BBVA Foundation brings ‘sound art’ to the Joan Miró Foundation</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/the-bbva-foundation-brings-sound-art-to-the-joan-miro-foundation/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The exhibition ‘Sound Art?’, sponsored exclusively by the BBVA Foundation, addresses the issue of sound in art and raises the possibility of this aesthetic category. The art show explores the presence of sound elements in 20th Century visual arts. Curated by the expert Arnau Horta, the exhibit is open to visitors at the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona from October 26, 2019  through February 23, 2020.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The exhibition ‘Sound Art?’, sponsored exclusively by the BBVA Foundation, addresses the issue of sound in art and raises the possibility of this aesthetic category. The art show explores the presence of sound elements in 20th Century visual arts. Curated by the expert Arnau Horta, the exhibit is open to visitors at the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona from October 26, 2019  through February 23, 2020.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Music Sessions stops in San Antonio with live performance from IYLA at Brick at Blue Star</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-music-sessions-stops-in-san-antonio-with-live-performance-from-iyla-at-brick-at-blue-star/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[al.ortiz]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Pop/R&amp;B artist Iyla performed on September 19 at one of the award-winning BBVA Music Sessions concerts for free at the Brick at Blue Star.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Pop/R&amp;B artist Iyla performed on September 19 at one of the award-winning BBVA Music Sessions concerts for free at the Brick at Blue Star.]]>
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                    <title>Second year of BBVA MUSIC SESSIONS starts fast in Houston with acclaimed singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin, along with special guest, MAX</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/second-year-of-bbva-music-sessions-starts-fast-in-houston-with-acclaimed-singer-songwriter-alec-benjamin-along-with-special-guest-max/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[al.ortiz]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA and AEG, as part of its multi-year agreement, are jump starting the second round of BBVA Music Sessions starting on August 30 in Houston, celebrating the 183rd year since Houston was founded with a free concert in the heart of downtown. Powered by AXS, the kickoff of the award-winning concert series is headlined by platinum-certified singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin, who started taking over playlists with his now RIAA platinum certified single “Let Me Down Slowly” from his critically acclaimed debut mixtape “<a href="https://lnk.to/NarratedForYouPR" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Narrated For You</a>.” Most recently, the young artist released his spellbinding and biographical new single “Jesus in LA” alongside an official video that tackles the highs and lows in the city of Angels. Joining Alec will be MAX, who is fresh off his iHeartRadio Music Awards nomination as 2019's Best New Pop Artist and known for his global hit 'Lights Down Low'.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA and AEG, as part of its multi-year agreement, are jump starting the second round of BBVA Music Sessions starting on August 30 in Houston, celebrating the 183rd year since Houston was founded with a free concert in the heart of downtown. Powered by AXS, the kickoff of the award-winning concert series is headlined by platinum-certified singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin, who started taking over playlists with his now RIAA platinum certified single “Let Me Down Slowly” from his critically acclaimed debut mixtape “<a href="https://lnk.to/NarratedForYouPR" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Narrated For You</a>.” Most recently, the young artist released his spellbinding and biographical new single “Jesus in LA” alongside an official video that tackles the highs and lows in the city of Angels. Joining Alec will be MAX, who is fresh off his iHeartRadio Music Awards nomination as 2019's Best New Pop Artist and known for his global hit 'Lights Down Low'.]]>
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                    <title>The BBVA Foundation recognizes John Adams for pioneering a new operatic genre, the “docu-opera”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-john-adams-for-pioneering-a-new-operatic-genre-the-docu-opera/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has recognized composer John Adams with the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-john-adams-for-developing-unique-voice-that-weds-musical-complexity-with-the-power-to-engage-audiences-through-rich-palette-of-emotions/">BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Music and Opera category</a>. The jury’s citation underscores Adam’s tremendous communication skills and his determination to engage with the public. Although the North-American maestro’s works span every genre, it is in opera that he has come fully into his own.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has recognized composer John Adams with the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-john-adams-for-developing-unique-voice-that-weds-musical-complexity-with-the-power-to-engage-audiences-through-rich-palette-of-emotions/">BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Music and Opera category</a>. The jury’s citation underscores Adam’s tremendous communication skills and his determination to engage with the public. Although the North-American maestro’s works span every genre, it is in opera that he has come fully into his own.]]>
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