It's not too late to talk about it because what it is and what it represents is important: we're talking about the Taller de Músics, one of the most interesting and successful ventures in Barcelona's cultural life of recent decades. Specifically, the Taller de Músics has turned forty-five, and to celebrate, it has held a program of events that culminated last December, accompanied by the publication of a commemorative book that is a true gem, both in its production and content, as well as significant organizational changes.

Taking advantage of the Education Fair, the Taller de Músics presents a phase of consolidation and growth that confirms the momentum begun three years ago. Below, Vicenç Solsona and Clara Luna, the center's pedagogical director and head of the Ve area respectively, discuss the evolution of the educational project and the students' professional prospects.

Lluís Cabrera is leaving, they say, and you don't believe it. Yes, he's leaving the Taller de Músics; or at least, the presidency of the foundation. Perhaps he'll go live in Arbuniel, the town in Jaén where he was born in 1954 and from where he left to settle in Barcelona, where he participated in the anti-Franco neighborhood struggles in Nou Barris and in the creation of the Enrique Morente Flamenco Club in the Verdum neighborhood. Well, yes, he's hanging up his boots, and from now on the president of the Taller de Músics Foundation will be Joan Manuel Tresserres (Rubí, 1955), who was Minister of Culture and Media between 2006 and 2010 during the government presided over by José Montilla.

Students from the ESEM Music Workshop, students from the Liceu Conservatory, and the ESMUC Student Association (ASSAE) have decided to stand down and not play during Barcelona's La Mercè Festival. They announced their decision on Wednesday at a concert scheduled for 1 p.m. on the stage of the Doctor Pla i Armengol Gardens in Guinardó. The musicians, who were from XXL Collective, from the Music Workshop, took to the stage to denounce the precariousness of the sector: "Today we will be silent with our instruments, but we will make more noise than ever."

The Bon Pastor and Baró Viver neighborhoods of Barcelona are launching Al Son del Barri, a festival that invites you to delve into Catalan rumba and flamenco. The program combines live music, workshops, panel discussions, and exhibitions.

Throughout its 45-year history, Musicians' Workshop It has become a leading institution in the training, creation, and dissemination of modern popular music. It is a comprehensive and unique artistic support project in which art, creativity, spontaneity, and enthusiasm accompany students on their journey from the classroom to the stage.