Palau de la Música Catalana hosts Mozart recital on 9 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 09:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSMozart recital and building history
- Christian Blackshaw performs at the Concert Hall on 9 November 2026.
- Fundació Orfeó Català-Palau de la Música organises five Mozart sonatas for the recital.
- Lluís Domènech i Montaner designed the building, constructed between 1905 and 1908.
- UNESCO recognised the concert hall as World Heritage on 4 December 1997.
Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la Música Catalana) hosts Christian Blackshaw for the Integral Sonatas for Piano by Mozart on 9 November 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. The recital is part of the venue’s Palau Piano cycle and gives visitors a specific concert date alongside the building’s Modernisme setting.
Christian Blackshaw brings Mozart to the Concert Hall
The programme begins a planned journey through Mozart’s complete piano sonatas, with Blackshaw performing alone at the keyboard. The first recital includes five works: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279, Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280, Piano Sonata No. 8 in D major, K. 311, Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 570, and Piano Sonata No. 9 in A minor, K. 310.
The operator lists the concert for 9 November 2026 at 8pm in the Concert Hall. The event is organised by Fundació Orfeó Català-Palau de la Música, and its programme and date are published on the venue’s event page. A second recital in the cycle is scheduled for 13 April 2027, outside the current visit period.
A Modernisme concert hall shaped by light
Lluís Domènech i Montaner designed the building as the home of Orfeó Català, and construction took place between 1905 and 1908. Its central structure uses metal covered with glass, while sculpture, mosaic, stained glass and forged metal form part of the architectural composition.
The Mozart recital therefore takes place in a hall whose design makes daylight and applied arts part of the concert environment. The building’s original purpose as a home for Orfeó Català also connects Blackshaw’s solo piano programme with the venue’s long-standing role as an active performance institution. Barcelona City Council records the building history and UNESCO status.
Why the Mozart recital belongs to this venue
UNESCO recognised the concert hall as World Heritage on 4 December 1997. That recognition concerns the Modernisme concert hall itself, while the November programme uses the same auditorium for a contemporary performance in the current Palau Piano cycle.
The event page describes the first recital as the foundation of a complete cycle, moving through sonatas from different periods of Mozart’s writing for the keyboard. The programme links a focused solo performance with a building designed for musical and cultural activity rather than treating the hall as a background landmark.
Visiting Palau de la Música Catalana: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Christian Blackshaw recital takes place on 9 November 2026 in the Concert Hall at Palau de la Música Catalana.
- The operator lists Christian Blackshaw as the pianist and Fundació Orfeó Català-Palau de la Música as organiser; the event page identifies the Concert Hall as the venue.
- The building stands at Carrer del Palau de la Música, 2, in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district and the Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera neighbourhood.
- Visitors encounter a protected architectural interior with glass, mosaic, stained glass, sculpture and forged metal, rather than a plain concert-room setting.
- Spain’s official languages include Spanish and Catalan, and the national currency is the euro.
These details place the 9 November recital within both Barcelona’s central cultural district and the concert hall’s documented architectural history.
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Frequently asked questions about Palau de la Música Catalana
When does the Mozart recital take place at Palau de la Música Catalana?
Christian Blackshaw performs the Integral Sonatas for Piano by Mozart on 9 November 2026 at 8pm in the Concert Hall.
What is the programme for the Christian Blackshaw recital?
The programme contains five Mozart piano sonatas, including K. 279, K. 280, K. 311, K. 570 and K. 310.
Where is Palau de la Música Catalana and how do you get there?
The concert hall is at Carrer del Palau de la Música, 2, in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona.
