The Abu Dhabi Festival 2023 concluded its activities with a concert by the Grammy Award-winning Catalan composer Jordi Saval entitled “Andalusia and Ancient Hesperia” with more than twenty artists from around the world and many from the Arab world. , at New York University in Abu Dhabi, a dazzling display of masterful poetry, Andalusian rhythms and classical Arabic music.

His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Patron of the Abu Dhabi Group for Culture and the Arts, honored Jordi Sawal with the 2023 Abu Dhabi Festival Award alongside Chopard. In December, in recognition of his distinguished contribution to the fields of art and music, his career includes more than 230 recordings in medieval, renaissance, baroque and classical music, while he has won many prestigious awards, including the Madame Classical. Award, International Classical Music Award and Grammy Award.

Hoda Ibrahim Al-Khamis, founder of the Abu Dhabi Group for Culture and the Arts and founder and artistic director of the Abu Dhabi Festival, said: “With the participation of artist and researcher Jordi Sawal and more than twenty Arab and international artists and musicians, we present the concert “Andalusia and Ancient Hesperia” in collaboration with New York University Abu Dhabi, It contains masterpieces of poetry and ancient Andalusian and Arabic rhythms, highlighting the historical role of Andalusian civilization as our contribution to the deepening of cultural diplomatic relations between the Emirates and Spain, and the translation of the State’s vision of openness to civilizations and integration of cultures, and an example of cultural coexistence, dialogue and peace.

He continued: “We present the Abu Dhabi Festival Award to Jordi Sawal, who has contributed so much to the history, art and music of mankind over fifty years of life and dedication. As one of the pioneers in researching and documenting Andalusian historical music, he presented his integrated research project as violinist, director and conductor.”

The festival highlighted the Andalusian heritage as a model for promoting the values ​​of coexistence, dialogue and peace. This cultural event goes beyond strengthening ties between the UAE and Spain, it reflects the country’s commitment to promoting cultural exchange and diverse interactions. Cultures.

With extensive knowledge of classical music genres and a rich career, Jordi Challenge’s touches played a fundamental role in the success of this concert, as his vivid experience reflected in his presentation of classical pieces, proving his status as an accomplished musician. Unique leader of the band.