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Welcome to Obertura We are proud to present a new edition of Barcelona Obertura, Classic & Lyric season, a joint initiative of the , the Palau de la Música and L’Auditori to promote Barcelona as one of the global cities where classical matters. With the enormous success of the first Barcelona Obertura Spring Festival in March 2019, our town has now a festival devoted to the most renowned and celebrated artists, showing also the talent of our local musicians. This collaboration between different institutions ensures a great potential and shows the capacity of the cultural institutions in Barcelona. I want to thank the institutions and all our partners involved in this project for their work. Barcelona Obertura is a joint commitment to show the ambition of this town to become one of the most attractive cultural capitals in the south of Europe. As a member of Barcelona Global, I am proud of this project and its future.

Ramon Agenjo President of Barcelona Obertura

2 Barcelona Obertura: Barcelona Obertura Classical music from Spring Festival Barcelona to the world

Barcelona, Institutions City of Music Liceu Opera Barcelona Palau de la Música Catalana L’Auditori

Promoted by Barcelona Global

Season 2019–2020 Classical music from the Mediterranean to the world

“Barcelona is easily one of the most attractive cities for connaisseurs of music. It can rank very high, in the south of Europe, but also worldwide.”

Valery Gergiev

A new benchmark for the city’s classical music scene has emerged from the coming together of the Liceu Opera, the Palau de la Música Catalana and L’Auditori: Barcelona Obertura Classic and Lyric. This initiative aims to promote Barcelona’s rich variety of music on the world map, as one of the global cities where classical music matters.

4 Barcelona, City of Music

“Barcelona is fascinating, incredible, because you really experience the arts, the music, the culture A city of musical tradition and the traditions: it is alive!” Barcelona is the only city besides Javier Camarena Vienna that has two concert halls that are part of the European Concert Hall Organization — ECHO. Also, it was the first one that hosted Wagner’s Pau Casals, Alícia de Larrocha, Frederic Mompou, “Parsifal” outside of Bayreuth and Josep Carreras, Jaume Aragall, Montserrat Caballé, Victoria de los Angeles, , Cuarteto Casals... featured the premiere of Alban all these key musicians in ’s musical tradition have one thing in common: they call Barcelona Berg’s concerto in 1936. their hometown. The citizenship has always been proud of their musical heritage. Through a continuous effort over many decades, nowadays Barcelona enjoys an exceptional variety of musical institutions with three overwhelming venues, Liceu Opera, one of the largest theatres in Europe, the Palau de la Música, only UNESCO World Heritage concert hall worldwide and L’Auditori, by dimension and scope, a true city of music by itself. These institutions present, season after season, very attractive programs that welcome in Barcelona all major artists of our times.

5 Season 2019–2020­ Season Opening A new “Turandot” at the Liceu October, 5th—20th, 2019

Saturday 05 The Miraculous Mandarin Friday 18 Magdalena Kožená & Sir 19.00h OBC – Barcelona 20.00h Shakespeare made music L’Auditori Kazushi Ono, conductor Palau de la Magdalena Kožená, mezzo Stefan Vladar, Música Catalana Sir Simon Rattle, piano Brahms: Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15 Giovanni Guzzo, violin Fedele: Lexicon III Rahel Rilling, violin Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19 Suite Amihai Grosz, viola Dávid Adorján, cello Monday 07 Mahler’s 9th symphony Kaspar Zehnder, flute 20.00h Andrew Marriner, clarinet Palau de la Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor Música Catalana Chausson: perpétuelle, op. 37 Mahler: Symphony no. 9 in D major Stravinsky: Three songs from Shakespeare Ravel: madécasses Strauss: Drei Lieder der Ophelia, op. 67 Tuesday 08 Turandot Brahms: Fünf Ophelia-Lieder 20.00h Liceu Opera Orchestra & Brahms: 2 Gesänge, op. 91 Liceu Opera Barcelona , conductor Janáček: Řikadla Franc Aleu, stage director and video Irene Theorin / Lise Lindstrom, Princess Turandot Saturday 19 Turandot Gregory Kunde, Calaf 20.00h Liceu Opera Orchestra & Choir Liceu Opera Barcelona Turandot by Josep Pons, conductor Franc Aleu, stage director and video Thursday 10 Beethoven: 3 and 5 Irene Theorin / Lise Lindstrom, Princess Turandot Gregory Kunde, Calaf 20.00h Jordi Savall, The Original Sound L’Auditori Turandot by Giacomo Puccini Beethoven Academy 250 Jordi Savall, conductor Saturday 19 Mahler’s 7th Symphony Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E Flat major, op. 55 Eroica 19.00h OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 L’Auditori Markus Stenz, conductor Mahler: Symphony no. 7 in E minor Sunday 20 11.00h Irene Theorin, Turandot L’Auditori

7 Autumn in Barcelona Ashkenazy conducts at L’Auditori November, 8th—15th, 2019

Friday 08 Schubert Lied Monday 11 The Chopin études Katharina Konradi, soprano 20.00h Beatrice Rana, piano 20.00h Palau de la L’Auditori Eric Schneider, piano Chopin: Études, op. 25 Música Catalana Schubert: Im Abendrot, D. 799 Albéniz: Iberia Suite (book III) Schubert: An die untergehende Sonne, D. 457 Stravinsky: Three movements of Petruixka Schubert: Alinde, D. 904 Schubert: An mein Herz, D. 860 Schubert: An den Mond, D. 296 Wednesday 13 Kavakos, Gilbert & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Schubert: Der Traum, D. 213 20.00h NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Schubert: An die Nachtigall, D. 497 Palau de la Schubert: Die Vögel, D. 691 Alan Gilbert, conductor Música Catalana Schubert: Guarda, che bianca luna, D. 688/2 , violin Schubert: Zwei Szenen aus dem Schauspiel Lacrimas, D. 857 Bartók: Concert for violin no. 2, BB 117 Schubert: Strophe aus Die Götter Griechenlands, D. 677 Bruckner: Symphony no. 7 in E major Schubert: Der Geistertanz, D. 116 Schubert: Der zürnenden Diana, D. 707 Schubert: , D. 771 Schubert: Romanze de Rosamunde, D. 797/3b Friday 15 : La Mer Schubert: Verklärung, D. 59 20.00h OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Schubert: Cora an die Sonne, D. 263 L’ Auditori Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor Schubert: Fischerweise, D. 881 Boris Belkin, violin Prokofiev: Pushkin Waltzes, op. 120 Sunday 10 Doña Francisquita Prokofiev: Concerto for violin and orchestra no. 2 in G minor, op. 63 Liceu Opera Orchestra & Choir Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess 17.00h Debussy: La Mer Liceu Opera Barcelona Oliver Díaz, conductor Lluís Pasqual, stage director María José Moreno, Francisquita María José Suárez, Doña Francisca Celso Albelo, Fernando Doña Francisquita by Amadeu Vives

Doña Francisquita

8 Christmas with Jordi Savall Cavalleria Rusticana at Liceu December, 12th—18th, 2019

Thursday 12 The Suites for cello by Bach Tuesday 17 Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations 20.00h Alisa Weilerstein, cello 20.00h Christmas Oratorio by Bach (I) Palau de la Palau de la Bach: Suites 1 - 6 for cello La Capella Reial de Catalunya Música Catalana Música Catalana Le Concert des Nations Jordi Savall, conductor Friday 13 Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (I) 20.00h Liceu Orchestra & Choir — Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage Liceu Opera Barcelona Henrik Nánási, conductor — Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend Damiano Michieletto, stage director Alisa Weilerstein — Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen Elena Pankratova, Santuzza Mercedes Gancedo, Lola Wednesday 18 Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations Roberto Alagna, Turiddu & Canio 20.00h Christmas Oratorio by Bach (II) Palau de la La Capella Reial de Catalunya Aleksandra Kurzak, Nedda Música Catalana Gabriele Viviani, Tonio Le Concert des Nations Jordi Savall, conductor Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni Pagliacci by Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (II) — Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben — Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen Monday 16 Facce d’amore — Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben 20.00h Il Pomo d’Oro Palau de la Jakub Józef Orlinski, Música Catalana Maxim Emelyanychev, harpsichord and conductor Works by Fago, Heinichen, Terradellas, Sarro, Feo, Zelenka, Hasse, Schiassi and Durante

9 Winter in Barcelona Sir. Simon Rattle conducts at the Palau January, 13th—31th, 2020

Monday 13 Aida Sunday 26 Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony 20.00h Liceu Orchestra & Choir 1 7. 3 0 h Daniel Kharitonov, piano Liceu Opera Barcelona Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Palau de la Orquestra Simfònica Camera Musicae Thomas Guthrie, stage director Música Catalana Gábor Takács-Nagy, conductor Clémentine Margaine, Amneris Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, op. 23 Angela Meade, Aida Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, op. 68, “Pastoral” Yonghoon Lee, Radamès Aida by Tuesday 28 Leonskaja plays Schumann & Schubert 20.00h Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano Palau de la Schumann: Variations Abegg, op. 1 Tuesday 14 Lieder by Schubert and Schumann with Jaroussky Música Catalana Schumann: Papillons, op. 2 20.00h , countertenor Schumann: Sonata no. 2, op. 22 Palau de la Jérôme Ducros, piano Schubert: Sonata no. 18, D. 894 Música Catalana Lieder by Schubert and Schumann Wednesday 29 Tchaikovsky, Saturday 18 Recital Javier Camarena 20.30h Frankfurt Radio Symphony 20.00h Javier Camarena, tenor L’Auditori Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Liceu Opera Barcelona Ángel Rodríguez, piano Fumiaki Miura, violin Program to be announced Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain Tchaikovsky: Violin concert, in D mayor, op. 35 Strauss: , op. 20 Tuesday 21 Sir Simon Rattle & London Symphony Orchestra Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59 20.00h London Symphony Orchestra Palau de la Orfeó Català Música Catalana Sir Simon Rattle, conductor Friday 31 Beethoven250 Festival OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Elsa Dreisig, soprano 20.00h L’Auditori Kazushi Ono, conductor Pavol Breslik, tenor Michaela Kaune, soprano David Soar, bass Georg Nigl, Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, op. 85 Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92 Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, op. 62; Beethoven: “Ah, perfido!” (Ah, deceiver) Scene and , op. 65 Parra: “Wanderwelle”, for baritone and orchestra (comissioned work) Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67

Sir Simon Rattle

10 Barcelona Obertura Spring Festival February—March Blooming Classical Music Barcelona Obertura Spring Festival

February—March Sir Philippe Herreweghe

February Sunday 09 Sir John Eliot Gardiner: Beethoven Symphony Cycle Blooming Classical Music to Friday 14 Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique 20.00h Monteverdi Choir Palau de la Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor Música Catalana 9th Beethoven: Symphony no. 1, op. 21 Beethoven: The creatures of , op. 43 10th Beethoven: Symphony no. 2, op. 36 Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, op. 55, "Heroic" 11th Beethoven: Symphony no. 4, op. 60 Beethoven: Symphony no. 5, op. 67 13th Beethoven: Symphony no. 6, op. 68 “Pastoral” The Barcelona Obertura Spring Festival spreads Beethoven: Symphony no. 7, op. 92 classical music around the city for two weeks. 14th Beethoven: Symphony no. 8, op. 93 In February and March 2020, the second edition of Beethoven: Symphony no. 9, op. 125, “Choral” this festival, organized by the three institutions —Liceu, Palau de la Música Catalana and L’Auditori— jointly with the support of the Town Hall of Barcelona March will feature great names on the national and Thursday 19, , international scene which will star in concerts located March to Liceu Orchestra & Choir in the three venues. The Beethoven anniversary Sunday 05, Josep Pons, conductor will be celebrated in the best way possible with April Katharina Wagner, stage director the complete cycle of the symphonies conducted Liceu Opera Barcelona Günther Groissböck, Heinrich by Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Klaus Florian Vogt, Lohengrin Erin Wall, Elsa de Brabant In addition, a great variety of free concerts will be organized in different charismatic venues of the city Thursday 19 Saint John’s Passion by Bach offering a different way to approach Barcelona’s 20.00h Philippe Herreweghe, conductor musical scene. Palau de la Collegium Vocale Gent Música Catalana Bach: St John’s Passion, BWV 245 The Barcelona Obertura Spring Festival will definitely be an opportunity to experience how classical music is a motor for the Mediterranean capital

12 Klaus Florian Vogt, Lohengrin Valery Gergiev

Friday 20 & Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Saturday 28 Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie 20.00h OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra 19.00h Mariinsky Orchestra L’Auditori Lawrence Foster, conductor L’Auditori OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Arabella Steinbacher, violin Valery Gergiev, conductor Saturday 21 Montsalvatge: Morphological Disintegration of Bach’s Chaconne Sunday 29 Seong – Jin Cho, piano 19.00h Szymanowski: Concerto for violin and orchestra no. 1, op. 35 11.00h Liszt: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in A major L’Auditori Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 29 ‘Polish’ L’Auditori Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, op. 64 Sunday 22 11.00h Sunday 29 Trios by Schumann and Brahms L’Auditori 19.00h Nicola Benedetti, violin L’Auditori, Sala 2 Leonard Elschenbroich, cello Saturday 21 Bach for soloists Alexei Grynyuk, piano Schumann: Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 63 18.00h Ensemble BZM Rihm: Fremde Szenen (III) Recinte Modernista Alex Ashworth, baritone Brahms: Trio no. 1 in B major, op.8 de Sant Pau Soloists from BECA BACH – SALVAT Foundation Daniel Tarrida, organ and conductor Monday 30 Saint Matthew’s Passion by Bach Bach: Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe BWV 156 20.00h Collegium Vocale Gent Bach: Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen BWV 159 Palau de la Philippe Herreweghe, conductor Música Catalana Bach: Saint Matthew’s Passion, BWV 244 Saturday 21 Lang Lang, Goldberg Variations by Bach 20.00h Lang Lang, piano Palau de la Monday 30 Valery Gergiev, Verdi’s Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Música Catalana 20.30h Mariinsky Orchestra L’Auditori Cor Ibercamera Sunday 22 Great Mass by Mozart Valery Gergiev, conductor Verdi, Requiem 1 7. 3 0 h Orquestra Simfònica Camera Musicae Palau de la Cor Lieder Càmera Música Catalana Salvador Mas, conductor Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 1, BWV 1066 Mozart: Great Mass, in C minor, KV 427

13 Teodor Currentzis debut April in Barcelona Simone Young conducts at L’Auditori at the Palau March, 4th—5th, 2020 April, 2th—5th, 2020

Wednesday 04 Titan Symphony by Mahler Thursday 02 The Seasons by Haydn 20.30h SWR Symphonieorchester 20.00h Gabrieli Consort & Players L’Auditori Teodor Currentzis, conductor Palau de la Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Música Catalana Strauss: Death and transfiguration, op. 24 Cor Jove de l’Orfeó Català Mahler: Symphony no. 1, in D mayor, “Titan” Paul McCreesh, conductor Joélle Harvey, soprano Thursday 05 Brahms, Second piano concerto Jeremy Ovenden, tenor 20.00h OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Ashley Riches, baritone L’Auditori Simone Young, conductor Haydn: The seasons, Hob. XXI:3 Javier Perianes, piano Schubert: Symphony no. 6 in C major, D. 589 ‘Little C major’ Brahms: Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 2 in B Flat major, op. 83 Friday 03 Cecilia Bartoli & Vivaldi 20.00h Les Musiciens du Prince Palau de la Andrés Gabetta, conductor Música Catalana Cecilia Bartoli, mezzosoprano Vivaldi: and Ouvertures

Sunday 05 Lohengrin, Richard Wagner 17.00h Liceu Orchestra & Choir Liceu Opera Barcelona Josep Pons, conductor Cecilia Bartoli Simone Young Katharina Wagner, stage director Günther Groissböck, Heinrich Klaus Florian Vogt, Lohengrin Erin Wall, Elsa de Brabant Lohengrin by Richard Wagner

14 The Mahler Chamber & Orchestra in Barcelona Wiener Philharmoniker conducts Wiener Philharmoniker in Barcelona April, 14th—20th, 2020 April, 24th—25th, 2020

Tuesday 14 ‘Fidelio’ by Beethoven Friday 24 Brahms, Fourth Symphony 20.00h Mahler Chamber Orchestra 20.00h OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Palau de la Orfeó Català L’Auditori Kazushi Ono, conductor Música Catalana Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Andreas Ottensamer, clarinet Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Guinovart: commissioned work “Et toca a tu” (“It's your turn”) Weber: Concerto for clarinet and orchestra no. 1 in F minor, op. 73 Beethoven: Fidelio, op. 72. Concert version Brahms: Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98

Wednesday 15 The ‘Unfinished’ by Schubert Saturday 25 Zubin Mehta & Wiener Philharmoniker 20.00h Mahler Chamber Orchestra 20.00h Wiener Philharmoniker Palau de la Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Palau de la Música Catalana Zubin Mehta, conductor Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht Música Catalana Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" , violin Gustavo Dudamel Beethoven: Leonore III Ouverture Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77 Dvořák: Symphony no. 7, in D minor, op. 70 Sunday 19 & Il Pomo D’oro 20.00h Il Pomo d’Oro L’Auditori Zefira Valova, first violin and conductor Franco Fagioli, countertenor Durante: Concerto for strings no. 2 in G minor Vinci: Ove corri?... Sorge talora fosca l’aurora; Più non so finger sdegni (Il Trionfo di Camilla) Hasse: Symphony no. 6 in G minor, op. 5 Vinci: Gelido in ogni vena (Siroe); Nave altera (Gismondo) Zubin Mehta Händel: Se potessero i sospiri miei (Imeneo); Sento brillar nel sen (Il Pastor Fido) Durante: Concerto for strings no. 1 in F minor Händel: Cara Sposa (Rinaldo) Fiorenza: Concerto for three in G major Händel: Crude Furie (Serse)

Ravel’s piano concert with Argerich Monday 20 Lucerne Orchestra 20.30h James Gaffigan, conductor L’Auditori , piano Ligeti: Romanian Concerto Ravel: Piano Concerto, in G mayor, M. 83 Dvořák: Symphony no. 9, in E minor, op. 95, “New World”

15 Stars in May Di Donato, Jaroussky & Flórez May, 3th—21th, 2020

Sunday 03 by Rossini, concert version Sunday 17 Dixit Dominus by Händel 17.00h Liceu Opera Orchestra & Choir 19.00h Collegium 1704 Liceu Opera Barcelona Paolo Arrivabeni, conductor L’Auditori Collegium Vocale 1704 Joyce DiDonato, Semiramide Václav Luks, conductor Levy Sekgapane, Idreno Hana Blažíková, soprano Semiramide by Kamila Mazalová, Aneta Petrasová, alto Václav Čížek, tenor Wednesday 13 Joyce DiDonato & Il Pomo d’Oro Tomáš Šelc, Tomáš Král, bass Zelenka: Missa 1724 20.00h Il Pomo d’Oro Handel: Dixit Dominus HWV 232 Palau de la Maxim Emelyanychev, harpsichord and conductor Música Catalana Joyce DiDonato, mezzo Joyce DiDonato Works by Monteverdi, Gluck, Händel and Purcell Thursday 21 Philippe Jaroussky, Treasures of the Baroque 20.00h Ensemble Palau de la Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor and conductor Música Catalana Friday 15 by Strauss Arias by Händel, Vivaldi, Caldara and Porpora 20.00h OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra L’Auditori Kazushi Ono, conductor Gabriela Montero, piano Thursday 21 Recital Juan Diego Flórez Juan Diego Flórez, tenor Javier Eguillor, timpanist 20.00h Liceu Opera Barcelona Jader Bignamini, conductor Jose Mor, cello Program to be determined Glass: Concerto Fantasy for two timpanists and orchestra Ravel: Concerto for piano and orchestra in G major Strauss: Don Quixote, Fantastic Variations on a Knightly Theme for cello and orchestra, op. 35

Saturday 16 Alcione, Le Concert des Nations 20.00h Liceu Opera Barcelona Jordi Savall, conductor Louise Moaty, stage director Marianne Beate Kielland, Alcione Cyril Auvity, Ceix Marc Mauillon, Pélée

16 Beethoven Piano concerts jewels Cycle with Paul Lewis Fumiaki Miura meets Maria João Pires May, 24th—27th, 2020 June, 2th—4th, 2020

Sunday 24 Europa 1900 Tuesday 02 Miura meets Pires 17.00h Liceu Opera Orchestra & Choir 20.30h Maria João Pires, piano Palau de la Josep Pons, conductor Palau de la Fumiaki Miura, violin Música Catalana Música Catalana Arabella Steinbacher, violin Debussy: Violin and piano Sonata, L. 148 , baritone Brahms: Violin and piano Sonata, no. 1, in G major, op. 78 Bach: Prelude and Schreker: Prelude to a drama Bach: Violin Partita no. 3, in E major, BWV 1006 Berg: Concert for violin “in the memory of an angel” Beethoven: Violin and piano Sonata no. 10, in G major, op. 96 Wagner: “Goodbye of Wotan” (Die Walküre) Strauss: Death and transfiguration Wednesday 03 Quartet for the end of times by Messiaen Isabelle Faust, violin Monday 25 Complete Concerts for piano by Beethoven (I) 20.00h Palau de la Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello Orquestra Simfònica Camera Musicae 20.00h Música Catalana Jörg Widmann, clarinet Palau de la Tomàs Grau, conductor Música Catalana Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano Paul Lewis, piano Berg: Four pieces for clarinet and piano, op. 5 Beethoven (I): Concert for piano and orchestra no. 2, Si b major, op. 19 Ravel: Sonata for violin and cello Beethoven (I): Concert for piano and orchestra no. 3, Do minor, op. 37 Widmann: Fantasy for solo clarinet Beethoven (I): Concert fot piano and orchestra no. 4, Sol major, op. 58 Carter: Epigrams for violin, cello and piano Messiaen: Quartet for the end of times Tuesday 26 Complete Concerts for piano by Beethoven (II) 20.00h Orquestra Simfònica Camera Musicae Thursday 04 Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 6 and 7 Palau de la Tomàs Grau, conductor 20.00h Jordi Savall, The Original Sound Música Catalana Paul Lewis, piano L’Auditori Le Concert des Nations Beethoven (II): Concert for piano and orchestra no. 1, Do major, op. 15 Beethoven Academy 250 Beethoven (II): Concert for piano and orchestra no. 5, Mi b major, op. 73, “Emperor” Jordi Savall, conductor Beethoven: Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral” Wednesday 27 Recital Khatia Buniatishvili Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92 20.00h Khatia Buniatishvili, piano Palau de la Program to determined Música Catalana

Paul Lewis Jordi Savall

17 Institutions Liceu Opera Barcelona Palau de la Música Catalana L’Auditori

Promoted by Barcelona Global Liceu Opera Barcelona

“It is great news to have the pillars of Barcelona classical music contributing to present an astonishing season. Palau de la Música, Liceu Opera Barcelona, Ibercamera and L’Auditori will collaborate to enhance the city of Barcelona as one of the world capitals for symphonic music.”

Valentí Oviedo General Director of Liceu Opera Barcelona

The Liceu Opera Barcelona, locally known as Gran Teatre del Liceu or simply the Liceu, was founded on the Rambla in 1847. Its activity over 170 years has let it positively fulfill its role as an arts centre and to become a cultural and social benchmark of the city and the country. The Liceu has become an international leader and a not-to-be missed destination for opera lovers around the world, thanks to running over 10 different productions per season with the most prestigious singers and the latest internationally applauded productions.

19 Palau de la Música Catalana

“Barcelona has a musical attraction that is hugely powerful, due to both its quality and personality.”

Mariona Carulla President of the Fundació Orfeó Catalá‑Palau de la Música Catalana

The Palau de la Música Catalana was built between 1905 and 1908 by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner as a home for the Orfeó Català choir, financed by popular subscription. It is an architectural jewel of Catalan Art Nouveau, the only concert venue in this style to be listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which today represents an essential landmark in the cultural life of . The mission of the Orfeó Català‑Palau de la Música Catalana Foundation is to promote music, paying special attention to: choral , the recognition and diffusion of cultural heritage, and the strengthening of social cohesion. L’Auditori

“The strength of musical tradition lies in its ability to remain contemporary, to be living culture. As a showcase for musical modernity, L’Auditori aims to present the living history of music in the context of the plural society of the 21st century.”

Robert Brufau General Director of L'Auditori

L’Auditori, founded in 1999, is Barcelona’s most recently created music venue and the home of the OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, the Barcelona Symphony Band and the Music Museum. L’Auditori develops a stable program of over 400 activities per year on its four concert halls, which standards of excellence highlight the name of Barcelona among the great European capitals for classical music. Its Educational program is recognized internationally, inspiring the passion for music to the youngest people and helping to make culture accessible to all. L’Auditori is the first concert hall in Spain to become a member of the European Concert Hall Organization —­ ­ECHO, since 2007.

21 Promoted by Barcelona Global

“Barcelona emanates music from all angles. Barcelona Obertura is the cornerstone in a joint effort to project Barcelona as an international music city.”

Pau Guardans President of Barcelona Global

Barcelona Global is a private, independent and non-profit association made up of 200 of the city’s leading companies, research centers, entrepreneurs, business schools, universities and cultural institutions, and more than 730 professionals. Our mission is to make Barcelona one of the world’s best cities for talent and economic activity. More than 120 of our individual members live and work outside of Spain, forming the Barcelona Global International Council. Approximately 150 of our individual members are “Barcelonians by choice”, talented people who have chosen Barcelona as “home” to live and work. Barcelona Obertura +34 618 66 91 31 [email protected] Av. Diagonal, 579, 3rd Floor 08017 Barcelona, Spain www.barcelonaobertura.com @BObertura @barcelonaobertura

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Turandot, Irene Theorin, © Caterina Barjau; Doña Francisquita, © Caterina Barjau; Alisa Weilerstein, © Paul Stuart; Simone Young, © Klaus Lefebvre; Sir John Eliot Gardiner, © Sim Canetty Clarke; Philippe Herreweghe, © Wouter Maeckelberghe; Klaus Florian Vogt, Lohengrin, © Harald Hoffmann; Arabella Steinbacher, © Sammy Hart; Lang Lang, © Philip Glaser; Valery Gergiev, © Marco Borggreve; Cecilia Bartoli, © Decca Uli; Gustavo Dudamel, © Antoni Bofill; Zubin Mehta, © Oded Antman; Joyce DiDonato, © Simon Pauly; Paul Lewis, © Kaupo Kikkas; Jordi Savall, © David Ignaszewski