Philip Glass Violin Concerto and West Side Story — Leticia Moreno and the Franz Schubert Filharmonia

Barcelona, Palau de la Música Catalana — Concert Hall

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About the Event

In this highly‐anticipated concert, hear the mellifluous sounds of classical music by Leonard Bernstein and Philip Glass at Barcelona's treasured and world‐renowned Palau de la Música Catalana.
Charismatic Spanish violinist Leticia Moreno joins the Franz Schubert Filharmonia as soloist in Philip Glass’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a masterpiece of melodic depth and emotional expression. This thrilling concerto, which has delighted audiences since its premiere, has helped make Glass one of the most influential composers in contemporary music.
After the interval, Tomàs Grau will conduct the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, a work full of energy and lyricism.

Program

Leonard Bernstein – Candide Overture
Philip Glass – Violin Concerto No. 1
Leonard Bernstein – Symphonic dances from West Side Story

Program is subject to change

Artists

Violin:	Leticia Moreno
Conductor:	Tomàs Grau
Orchestra:	Franz Schubert Filharmonia Since its inception, the Franz Schubert Philharmonic Orchestra has enjoyed great acclaim from audiences for both its artistic quality and the relevance of its programs. Formed by a new generation of the best Spanish musicians performing under the inspired baton of Tomàs Grau, Music Director and Artistic Director since its inception, the ensemble has collaborated with soloists such as Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Maria João Pires, Joshua Bell, Mischa Maisky, Maxim Vengerov, Midori, Ivo Pogorelich, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Gil Shaham, Rudolf Buchbinder, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Stephen Kovacevich, Gautier Capuçon, Seong‐Jin Cho, Anna Fedorova, Sabine Meyer, Steven Isserlis, Ermonela Jaho, Roberto Alagna, Mark Padmore, Alice Sara Ott, Paul Lewis, Alexei Volodin, Javier Perianes, Ainhoa Arteta, Leticia Moreno, Pablo Ferrández, Judith Jáuregui, and Iván Martín. He has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the National Auditorium of Music in Madrid, the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Gran Teatro del Liceo, the Auditorium in Barcelona, the Auditorium in Zaragoza, the Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao, and the Palau de les Arts in Valencia, and has toured the United States, Germany, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.

Palau de la Música Catalana

The Palau de la Musica Catalana is a dazzling building situated in the northern part of Barcelona's Old Town. An architectural jewel of the Catalan Art Nouveau style, built between 1905 and 1908, its rich interior displays the work of the region's artisans in the form of stained-glass windows, ceramics, sculptures, paintings and blacksmithing. The extensive use of glass in the construction of the venue creates stunningly radiant interiors. The dusty red facade of the Palau is decorated with busts of great composers including Bach, Beethoven and Wagner, and colorful mosaics in floral patterns. The centre of the Palau is the magnificent concert hall, entirely lit by natural sunlight due to the extraordinary skylight in the centre of the richly ornate ceiling, which is popular for symphonic and chamber music. According to Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the architect who designed the Palau, the aim was to create a “garden for music” – an objective he definitely managed to achieve.

Address

Palau de la Música Catalana, c/ Palau de la Música, 4‐6, Barcelona, Spain — Google Maps