Diffusion

The aim here is to break down the psychological barriers between certain sections of society and classical music, so it can be better understood and enjoyed by all. The 2007 programme took in the Chamber Music Season, the Music and Heritage Season, the Lied Cycle and the Spanish music cycle Los Siglos de Oro, along with a new edition of the Música de Hoy contemporary music cycle in collaboration with the Madrid Regional Government and the Ministry of Culture.

Education

• An ambitious pedagogical project targeting school children and young people in the Madrid Region (58 concerts attracting a public of over 33,000).
• Sponsorship of the University of Alcalá specialisation and musical pedagogy courses for postgraduates and teachers.
• Fundación Caja Madrid partners Fundación Albéniz in the sponsorship of the Madrid International Chamber Music Institute (ICE).
• Fundación Caja Madrid, in collaboration with national youth orchestra JONDE, provides scholarships and travel grants for young instrumentalists wishing to pursue further studies in Spain or abroad.

Unfold

Research

• Recovery of signal works from Spain's musical heritage.
• Cataloguing of the music collections of Patrimonio Nacional as part of the “Música Inédita” scheme.

Musicology and discographic publications.

Discographic novelties were the recording of Noah's Flood by Benjamin Britten, the first Foundation release with the school-age public in mind, and new additions to the Los Siglos de Oro and operetta collections.