The UPSA promotes the first University Institute of Sacred Music in Spain

This Friday afternoon, the Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA) presented the first Institute of Sacred Music in Spain. A creation that, according to rector Santiago García-Jalón, responds “to the desire to offer a stable and specialized space for the cultivation of sacred musical heritage, both from its historical dimension and from its contemporary projection.”

The objective of this new institute, he said, is “to contribute to cultural and liturgical enrichment, as well as to the comprehensive training of musicians, researchers and specialists.” Its birth, in the words of the rector, stems from initiatives such as the promotion of the Tomás Luis de Victoria Choir and the Pontifical Sonora Music Series.

Also present at the presentation was the director of the Institute and also of the Tomás Luis de Victoria Choir, Francisco José Udaondo, who highlighted the work of Saint Pius Furthermore, they have highlighted the main purposes that are intended to be achieved with the birth of this institute: the promotion of the study, research and dissemination of sacred music; the training of qualified interpreters; the dissemination of vocal and instrumental heritage; the promotion of the composition of new sacred music incorporating contemporary languages; the organization of scientific and academic activities; and collaboration with public and private institutions for the preservation, development and projection of sacred musical heritage.

Additionally, the University has stated that it will offer a new master’s degree in Continuing Training in Sacred Music starting in September 2027.