"Although it seems impossible, we had never done it before. It was something we had to do," admits Josep Maria Prat, president ofIbercameraRegarding the magnificent and hopeful Requiem by Fauré. Finally, it is part of Ibercamera's 43rd season, which will include a dozen concerts at L'Auditori and the Palau de la Música from October 22, 2026 to May 26, 2027. RequiemUnder the direction of Mireia Barrera, it will be performed by the Chamber Orchestra and the heart of Barcelona Ars Nova, with soprano Núria Rial and baritone José Antonio López as soloists (November 16 at the Palau de la Música).

The mysteries of the human voice are endless paths, lost in a thousand and one trails of what Gerard Mortier called "sensualization of the soul." I was thinking this on Monday, while Bruno de Sá sang several arias from Baroque opera on the stage of the Palau de la Música, alongside Ensemble 1700, conducted by Dorothee Oberlinger. Both the ensemble and the conductor are quite versatile, both in instrumental pieces and vocal accompaniment, including Oberlinger's virtuosity on the recorder.

Attending a Martha Argerich concert or recital is like visiting a friend you see only occasionally. And you know they'll never let you down, because they're the kind of person who always puts artistic truth first.

Regardless of the Germany's electoral disaster, we have the consolation that the Central European country is a musical cradle of more than proven tradition and that keeps its heritage alive. Theatres, concert halls and orchestras that populate the Germanic lands from east to west and from north to south make us think that if culture and civilization prevail in the form of dialogue, as well as the mastery of the classics, not all is lost.