In this episode, Simon Mundy meets Jordi Savall, Conductor, Composer, Viol player & Director of the Festival Jordi Savall.

The Jordi Savall Festival is the early music festival directed by the renowned performer and conductor Jordi Savall. It was created in August 2021 to mark his 80th birthday.

The Jordi Savall Festival highlights the importance of the recovery of the historical, cultural and musical heritage in the 21st century and promotes the recognition and dissemination of the musical legacy created during maestro Savall’s long and prolific career of more than fifty years devoted to discovering, researching, teaching, performing and disseminating the musical and cultural heritage.

This festival aims to be one of the country’s leading musical and cultural events in its field and to highlight the cultural heritage of Catalonia.