Madonna is in love with Barcelona. The Queen of Pop has declared her love for Spain—and especially for Barcelona and its atmosphere—a thousand and one times. Ever since she first visited Catalonia (36 yea...
Time has a curious way of measuring memories, especially when they’re filled with the sound of guitars and urban nostalgia. Exactly 23 years have passed since the last time the chords of this influential...
Everyone knows the Sagrada Família, but very few are familiar with the building where Antoni Gaudí first tested many of his most brilliant architectural solutions. A space of slanted columns and organic f...
Fall always brings the best live music events back to the venues, and this year is no exception. After a summer of taking the festival season by storm ( we saw them at FIB, BIGSOUND, Low Festival…), Besma...
Candlelight venues in Barcelona offer a different way to experience live music. Venues such as the Petit Palau—located within the only Modernist building designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site—or the Gaudí Crypt, a Wo...
If you’ve seen *Spirited Away*, *My Neighbor Totoro*, *Princess Mononoke*, or *Howl’s Moving Castle*, you surely remember their music as well. Behind those melodies is Joe Hisaishi, the Japanese composer...
The Church of the Sacred Heart, located in the Dreta de l’Eixample, is the Neo-Romanesque church that the Jesuits built in the late 19th century next to the Casp School. Designed by Enric Sagnier and Joan...
2026 is shaping up to be a year to enjoy music at a different pace—far from the noise and with greater attention. By the light of thousands of candles, classical and contemporary pieces come to life in an intimate sett...
On October 3, Íñigo Quintero, from A Coruña, will take the stage at Sala Razzmatazz in Barcelona to perform songs from his debut album, *El Sitio de Siempre*, live. Following an international tour with s...
Classical music also has its place among the concerts of Barcelona’s La Mercè festival. This Friday, September 25, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) will once agai...