We present first-rate orchestras because we are fascinated by their sound and their ability to convey the legacy of great composers. We are honored to welcome the London Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, among others. Through their brilliant performances, they will take us on an emotional and sonic journey through the great works of music history — a true ritual.
We bring conductors with strong personalities to keep classical music a living tradition through their unique interpretations. This season will feature great masters like Teodor Currentzis, Iván Fischer, Myung-Whun Chung, Simon Rattle, and Daniele Gatti, among others.
We showcase artists who are already living legends, because listening to them is always a masterclass and they attract large audiences drawn by their charisma. That’s why this year our concert hall will host Anne-Sophie Mutter, Cecilia Bartoli, Zubin Mehta, Grigory Sokolov, András Schiff, and Elisabeth Leonskaja, among others.
We feature today’s composers because our programming seeks to keep tradition alive while also shining a light on what is current, relevant, and high-quality. We will hear works by Gabriela Ortiz, Raquel García-Tomás, Caroline Shaw, and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, among others. Their creations define our time and our society.
We support young musicians from our country because nurturing emerging talent is fundamental to us. The Palau is a space for artists to grow, establish themselves, and project internationally. This season, our resident ensembles include the Trio Fortuny, the Kebyart saxophone quartet, Frames Percussion, and also the Cosmos, Vivancos, and SenArts Quintets, among others — showcasing the freshness, creativity, and strength of the new generation of Catalan musicians.
We have also coined the name “Generació C” to bring together a group of young, highly talented composers who share a Catalan identity, a contemporary spirit, and a passion for choral music. Anna Capmany, Josep Ollé, Carles Prat, Joan Magrané, and Bernat Vivancos are part of this emerging group leading the future of Catalan choral music.
We program composers from our Catalan heritage because we believe their works are of exceptional quality and deserve to be rediscovered by new generations. This year we highlight Juli Garreta, Joan Lamote de Grignon, Joan Guinjoan, and Eduard Toldrà — names that live in our collective memory and return to the Palau to enrich our repertoire.
We program great choral works because they are a vital part of the musical tradition and a major pillar of our programming. Our resident choirs will have the opportunity to grow and tackle challenges such as Beethoven’s Missa solemnis, Verdi’s Requiem, Bach’s Mass in B Minor, Haydn’s The Creation, and Bruckner’s Mass No. 2, among others. These works will be both a challenge and an opportunity for artistic growth and consolidation of our choral legacy.
We have scheduled 180 concerts and more than 170 school and family performances to give musicians opportunities to share their art and to make music, in all its variety, attractive to everyone — helping to make people’s lives better and happier.
