Íliber Ensemble receives the Sello FestClásica 2026 Award

The Granada-based group led by Darío Tamayo will represent the most outstanding new Spanish project of the year, with an extensive national tour alongside countertenor Manuel Ruiz.

Íliber Ensemble has been awarded the 2026 FestClásica Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in classical music in Spain, granted by the Spanish Association of Classical Music Festivals. Their new program, Héroe desvelado ("Unveiled Hero"), is the most outstanding new project on the national scene for 2026 and will be presented on an extensive tour of major Spanish festivals .

The Circuitos FestClásica, within which this award is presented, promote the presence of Spanish musicians and music at the association's 51 member festivals, spread across 16 autonomous communities. Since its creation in 2007, FestClásica has established itself as the leading platform for promotion and cooperation among festivals in Spain, organizing more than a thousand concerts each year with 11,000 artists, 450,000 attendees, and an estimated economic impact of 60 million euros.