We’ve spoken about composer, researcher, and professor Josu Okiñena on many occasions, especially regarding the Batura Zikola he organizes, where, with other works and authors, he shares the oeuvre of Basque composers from the diaspora, such as Olazaran de Estella, Mugica, Tosar, Madina, and Zubeldia.  Indeed, we even prepared an article about the latter, here.

We’re discussing him again today because the Real Sociedad Bascongada de Amigos del País, or “La Bascongada,” has recognized his work by naming him a member.

This is just recompense for his work as a researcher, where he’s been working as a “musical archaeologist,” bringing back a substantial part of our own cultural heritage.

To understand the importance of the institution he’s now a member of, we recommend turning to the article about them in the Enciclopedia Auñamendi, promoted by another key institution in our country, Euzko Ikaskuntza.

We’ll leave you with the two articles about the naming event on the Baskulture website (a news and information website from the Northern Basque Country) and another from Noticias de Gipuzkoa.  We’ll also leave you with the Encyclopedia article about them, as well as about their leading achievement, the Real Seminario Patriótico Bascongado de Bergara.

Baskulture – 4/2023 – Euskadi

Le pianiste basque Josu Okiñena honoré

Le pianiste, compositeur, chercheur et professeur de Musikene Josu Okiñena est entré hier à la Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del Pais au cours d’une cérémonie qui s’est déroulée au siège de l’Orfeón Donostiarra à Saint-Sébastien/Donosti avec le discours inaugural du président de la Société, Luis Elicegui.

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Diario Vasco – 26/4/2023 – Euskadi

Reconocimiento a Josu Okiñena

El auditorio del Orfeón Donostiarra fue el lugar elegido para la lección de ingreso en La Real Sociedad Bascongada de Amigos del País a Josu Okiñena como Amigo de Número. La lección de ingreso tuvo lugar el sábado en un evento multitudinario.

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Auñamendi –   – Euskadi

Real Sociedad Bascongada de Amigos del País

Asociación ilustrada, máximo exponente de la Ilustración vasca, creada en 1765 para fomentar “la agricultura, las ciencias y artes útiles y el comercio” en el País Vasco

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Auñamendi –   – Euskadi

Real Seminario Patriótico Bascongado de Bergara

Es la gran obra de la Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del País la que, a su vez, es la creación de Xabier María de Munibe e Idiáquez, Conde de Peñaflorida. Director perpetuo de la Sociedad, pasó a residir en Bergara para dedicarse al Seminario.

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Last Updated on Dec 3, 2023 by About Basque Country


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