Palau de la Música Catalana hosts Pau Casals tribute on 28 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 13:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Palau de la Música Catalana hosts Tribute to Pau Casals in Barcelona on 28 September 2026, opening its 2026-27 concert season. The programme marks the 150th anniversary of the Catalan cellist and composer's birth. It also places the Modernist concert hall's season theme of peace alongside a live performance.
Tribute to Pau Casals opens the Palau season on 28 September
The venue's programme lists Tribute to Pau Casals as its season-opening concert on 28 September 2026. Orfeó Català, Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès and conductor Xavier Puig are named in the programme for the event at the concert hall.
The Palau's season presentation gives the concert a wider artistic context. It says the performance will bring together cellist Pablo Ferrández, Quartet Casals, Escolania de Montserrat, Orfeó Català and Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès, alongside Catalan soloists. The same announcement links the concert to the 150th anniversary of Casals's birth and identifies peace as the central theme of the 2026-27 season. The 28 September programme listing confirms the date and venue.
Palau de la Música Catalana connects Casals with Modernisme
The building was designed by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner and constructed between 1905 and 1908 for the Orfeó Català. Its concert hall combines a steel structure with stained glass, mosaics, sculpture and ironwork, giving the performance a setting shaped by music and decorative arts.
The site joined the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997 as part of the Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau property. UNESCO describes the hall as a light-filled steel-framed structure and a major example of Catalan Modernisme. Casals's commemoration therefore takes place in the building created as the home of the choral association closely linked to the concert. UNESCO's World Heritage description records the hall's architectural and cultural significance.
Barcelona season opening brings several ensembles together
The announced line-up makes the event a collective presentation of Catalan musical institutions rather than a solo recital. The season announcement names the Quartet Casals, Escolania de Montserrat, Orfeó Català and Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès, with Xavier Puig conducting. It also identifies Pablo Ferrández as the featured cellist.
The programme connects that ensemble-based format with Casals's legacy as a musician and composer. A report published by El Periódico says the concert will include Beethoven's Ode to Joy in Catalan, El cant dels ocells in a version by Bernat Vivancos and Schubert's String Quintet. Those programme details are also associated with the concert's peace theme and its commemoration of Casals's birth. The reported concert programme provides that additional context.
Visiting Palau de la Música Catalana: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Tribute to Pau Casals takes place at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona on 28 September 2026.
- The event is the venue's season-opening concert, with the programme naming Orfeó Català, Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès and Xavier Puig.
- The hall is in central Barcelona's Ciutat Vella district at C/ Palau de la Música, 4-6, 08003 Barcelona.
- Visitors will encounter a concert hall built between 1905 and 1908, with stained glass, mosaics, sculpture and ironwork forming part of its Modernist interior.
- Spain uses Spanish and Catalan as official languages, and the national currency is the euro.
For the 28 September concert, the practical point is the fixed date and the named venue: the commemorative programme is presented inside the historic concert hall rather than as a city-wide event.
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Frequently asked questions about Palau de la Música Catalana
When does Tribute to Pau Casals take place at Palau de la Música Catalana?
The season-opening concert takes place on 28 September 2026 in the concert hall in Barcelona.
What is the 28 September concert at Palau de la Música Catalana?
It is a tribute to Pau Casals marking the 150th anniversary of his birth, with Xavier Puig conducting ensembles including Orfeó Català and Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès.
Where is Palau de la Música Catalana and how do you get there?
The hall is at C/ Palau de la Música, 4-6, 08003 Barcelona, in the city's Ciutat Vella district.
