OBC and Childress
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A programme that blends French refinement, Nordic expressiveness, and the richness of Catalan musical heritage. Stephanie Childress conducts the OBC in a sonic journey that begins with the introspective sensitivity of Lili Boulanger’s D’un soir triste, and continues with two tributes to Catalan music: Les illes Medes by Juli Garreta and Joan Guinjoan’s Fantasia del Trencadís, taken from his opera Gaudí. The concert culminates with Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1, a work of epic breadth and powerful orchestration that marks the beginning of his unique voice. A dialogue between traditions and aesthetics that converge at the Palau in an evening of contrasts and discovery.
Program and cast
Barcelona Symphony and National Orchestra of Catalonia
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Program
L. Boulanger: D’un soir triste
J. Guinjoan: “Fantasia del Trencadís” from Gaudí opera
J. Garreta: Les illes Medes
J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, op. 39
The Palau de la Música Catalana
The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the most representative monuments of Art Nouveau architecture.
An emblematic building of the Catalan Modernism, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
Built between 1905 and 1908 by the great architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner, the Palau de la Música Catalana is an architectural jewel of Barcelona and essential part of any visit to the city, as any of the most fascinating Gaudi buildings.
We suggest you visit the Palau with experienced guides, to discover and The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the most representative monuments of Art Nouveau architecture.
An emblematic building of the Catalan Modernism, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
Built between 1905 and 1908 by the great architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner, the Palau de la Música Catalana is an architectural jewel of Barcelona and essential part of any visit to the city, as any of the most fascinating Gaudi buildings.
We suggest you visit the Palau with experienced guides, to discoverand experience its wonders: a whole world of surprises and refined details of Art Nouveau architecture.
Allow us to guide you round it and to show you and explain in a fun, enriching way its history, art and other curiosities that you can discover by joining us.