Palau Portraits

Palau Portraits

Emma Stratton: "To make a living from classical music, it's not enough to play well"

Elia Tabuenca

Neither playing the piano is just moving your fingers, nor is talent enough to make a living from classical music. Emma Stratton is very clear about this. After a year of consolidation with her first album, the Enderrock Award as a breakthrough artist, and her debut at the Palau de...

'Guinovart interpreta Guinovart' es el título del concierto de Albert Guinovart en el Palau. ©Àngel Bravo

Palau Portraits

Albert Guinovart: "Like Mozart, I make music to feel loved"

Elia Tabuenca

With a big smile and excitement reflected on his face, Albert Guinovart welcomes us to the Palau de la Música Catalana. And it's no wonder: the Catalan composer and pianist is presenting, for the first time in this temple of music, an entirely self-composed repertoire. Under the title Guinovart interprets...

El Quartet Casals actuará en el Palau de la Música el 9 de junio. ©Àngel Bravo

Palau Portraits

Quartet Casals: "The Palau is an inspiring hall like few others"

Elia Tabuenca

The Quartet Casals was born in 1997 at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid. Its members are Vera Martínez-Mehner, Abel Tomàs, Cristina Cordero, and Arnau Tomàs, artists who have managed to make the quartet one of the international benchmarks in chamber music. In fact, they have been recognized...