"When I took the reins of the Seattle Symphony in 2011, Simon Rattle told me to be patient, that it would take me five years to feel that it was my orchestra," explains Ludovic Morlot, who is just now beginning his fifth year as chief conductor of the OBC, the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra. Morlot uses the anecdote at L'Auditori de Barcelona during the presentation of the inaugural concert of the 2026-2027 season of the OBC, which will have two sessions: Friday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday the 4th at 11 a.m. "I am just reaching that moment that Simon Rattle spoke of," he adds, happy with how the orchestra is flowing today. This spirit accompanies him when he asserts that this season will be "very ambitious" both in terms of repertoire and recordings. "While the repertoire for this season is different from last year's, the goal remains the same: artistic excellence," says Morlot.

Víctor Medem (Barcelona, ​​​​1977), until now artistic director of the Schubertiada and Ciudad de Clásica, makes his debut as director of L'Auditori on July 1st after winning a public competition in which the evaluation committee considered his project to be "ambitious, solid and with personality", and with "a narrative roadmap".

Víctor Medem will be the new director of L'Auditori de Barcelona starting in July, when the current director, Robert Brufau, takes over as programming director of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. "I take on the challenge of directing L'Auditori with enthusiasm, energy, and a desire to work as a team. I want to contribute to consolidating and strengthening its assets, as well as reinforcing its loyalty and expanding its audiences, making them even more diverse and diverse. The Auditorium should be the home of all of us who love music."