The Sociedad de la Vihuela is a national cultural association founded on 25 September 2004 and registered in the Registro Nacional de Asociaciones, number 584.715. The aims of the association are to promote and divulge knowledge and study of historical plucked stringed instruments of all kinds: vihuela, lute, theorbo, renaissance & baroque guitars, classical/romantic guitar, etc.

These aims are achieved through the organisation of concerts, courses, meetings, and conferences as well as through specialist publications.

The Society has over 200 members, comprising performers, researchers, and instrument builders related to the vihuela and other historical stringed instruments. Important cultural institutions are also members of the Society, both in Spain and the rest of the world. These include musical documentation centres, libraries, conservatoriums, musical instrument museums, etc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT — CRISTINA BORDAS — bordas@sociedaddelavihuela.com

VICE PRESIDENT — JOHN GRIFFITHS — griffiths@sociedaddelavihuela.com

SECRETARY — JOSÉ ANTONIO BENITO — benito@sociedaddelavihuela.com

TREASURER — PEDRO DE SANTIAGO — santiago@sociedaddelavihuela.com

ORDINARY MEMBERS

• CARLOS GONZALEZ — gonzalez@sociedaddelavihuela.com
• FRANCISCO HERVÁS — hervas@sociedaddelavihuela.com
• JOAN PELLISA — pellisa@sociedaddelavihuela.com
• MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY — MARIA DE MARTÍN DEL RIO — martin@sociedaddelavihuela.com
• (one vacancy)

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

The Sociedad de la Vihuela is a national cultural association founded on 25 September 2004

• Hopkinson Smith (20 May 2005)
• José Luis Romanillos (3 December 2005)
• Pepe Rey (2 December 2006)
• John Griffiths (2 December 2006)