The warmth of Christmas music meets an intimate candlelit atmosphere in an extraordinary setting. 🕯️🎶

The Candlelight series presents an evening dedicated to festive classics performed by a string quartet at the Petit Palau inside the Palau de la Música Catalana.

🎶 Candlelight: Christmas Classics

📅 December 19 and 20, 2026

🕐 December 19 at 17:00 and 21:00; December 20 at 19:00

📍 Petit Palau, Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona

🎟️ From €21 to €35

📖 A holiday programme by candlelight

The concert features a curated selection of festive masterpieces and traditional carols. The musical programme includes Arcangelo Corelli's Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8 "Christmas Concerto", "Winter" from Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, and movements from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite.

Alongside classical standards, the quartet performs well-known holiday melodies including George Frideric Handel's Joy to the World, Adolphe Adam's O Holy Night, and the French traditional carol Àngels cantant estan. The programme also brings The Little Drummer Boy (K. K. Davis, H. Onorati, H. Simeone), Adeste Fideles (J. F. Wade), and traditional Spanish carols like Los peces en el río and Campana sobre campana.

🏛️ The Candlelight series at Petit Palau

Presented by an external promoter as part of the Candlelight series, this performance combines soft candlelight with the acoustic clarity of the Petit Palau, the modern chamber hall of the historic Palau de la Música Catalana.

✨ An enchanting musical experience to embrace the Christmas season in Barcelona.