Orfeó Català Appoints New Director

Xavier Puig has been appointed the director of the Orfeó Català beginning the 2025-2026 season. Puig will succeed Pablo Larraz who led the ensemble for 14 years. The board of directors of the Orfeó Català announced the news on July 4, 2024, and thanked Larraz for his work and dedication to the institution during all these years. Larraz began working {…}

Sep 5, 2020

Aigul Akhmetshina & Leonardo Capalbo Lead Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in Barcelona

(Credits: Lars Andreas Kristiansen / Andrey Uspensky / Adam Ulrich / José Antonio López official website) La Sinfónica de Galicia will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 on Sep. 18, 2020, as a tribute to the civil society faced with COVID-19 pandemic. The concert will take place at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona. The initial plan by the {…}