The Liceu presents a new chamber music series at Teatre de Sarrià on May 2 and 3, featuring musicians from the Orchestra and Choir. Four programmes ranging from the Baroque to the 20th century that highlight closeness, voice, and expressive richness in chamber ensembles at Teatre de Sarrià. May 2 and 3.
The Gran Teatre del Liceu presents a new chamber music series featuring musicians from its Orchestra and Choir, taking place at Teatre de Sarrià on May 2 and 3. Staying true to a well-established artistic line, the performers of the Liceu present four programmes that highlight closeness, complicity, and the expressive richness of this format, offering a direct and immersive musical experience.
Chamber music proposes a way of listening from within: a space of attention and constant dialogue between performers, where every gesture and musical line gains specific weight. This proximity turns each concert into a unique experience, marked by intensity and immediate communication with the audience.
The series spans a wide stylistic range, from the Baroque to the 20th century, highlighting the sensitivity and artistic excellence of the musicians of the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Throughout the weekend, Teatre de Sarrià will become a meeting point for chamber music and voice lovers, with diverse programmes and top-level performers.
On Saturday, May 2 at 12 p.m., Diàlegs barrocs opens the series with a journey through 18th-century repertoire featuring works by Pezold, Fasch, Purcell, and Schaffrath. Performers include Barbara Stegemann (oboe), Ionut Podgoreanu (horn), Sergey Maiboroda (violin), Charles Courant (violin), Albert Coronado (viola), Guillermo Salcedo (bassoon), Clara Pouvreau (cello), and Daniel Tarrida (harpsichord).
At 6 p.m., From promise to disillusion: Brahms’ love waltzes brings together Sara Sarroca (soprano), Cristina Tena (mezzo-soprano), Alberto Espinosa (tenor), and Igor Tsenkman (bass), with David-Huy Nguyen-Phung and Rodrigo de Vera on piano. The programme includes Liebeslieder Walzer, op. 52 and Neue Liebeslieder Walzer, op. 65.
On Sunday, May 3 at 12 p.m., From voice to strings offers a dialogue between voice and string quartet with Alexandra Zabala (soprano), Sergey Maiboroda and Oleg Shport (violins), Salomé Osca (viola), and Paula Lavarrás (cello). The programme includes Arianna a Naxos by Haydn, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen by Mahler, and Siete canciones populares españolas by Falla.
The series concludes on Sunday at 6 p.m. with Stravinsky VS Marsalis, a programme contrasting Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du soldat with Wynton Marsalis’s A Fiddler’s Tale. Performers include Oleguer Beltrán (violin), Javier Serrano (double bass), Mª José Riello (bassoon), Javi Cantos (cornet), Juan González (trombone), Ausiàs Garrigós (clarinet), and Enric Albiol (percussion), with narrator Joan Rigat.
This series is an invitation to experience music up close, with the sensitivity and artistic rigor that define the musicians of the Gran Teatre del Liceu.