L'Auditori in Barcelona hosts an exceptional symphonic evening featuring masterworks by Bedrich Smetana, Frédéric Chopin, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. 🎶🎹

Pianist David Khrikuli and conductor Cristian Măcelaru join forces with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC) to deliver a programme filled with lyrical eloquence and orchestral power.

🎶 CHOPIN'S PIANO CONCERTO

📅 23 and 24 October 2026

🕐 Friday and Saturday at 19:00 (approximate duration: 120 minutes)

📍 L'Auditori, Barcelona

🎟️ From €25

📖 A musical journey from romanticism to nostalgia

The concert opens with Bedrich Smetana's celebrated symphonic poem The Moldau, from the cycle Má vlast, evoking the river's journey from its source to Prague across rustic dances and nocturnal landscapes.

Next, David Khrikuli performs Frédéric Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11, a work where lyricism and deeply personal eloquence expand with the delicate and majestic accompaniment of the OBC.

The performance concludes with Sergei Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 3, Op. 44, a post-romantic masterpiece composed during his American exile that balances nostalgic shadows with a vibrant, luminous present.

🎶 Performers and direction on stage

Led by acclaimed conductor Cristian Măcelaru, the OBC reveals its rich orchestral palette alongside David Khrikuli's expressive pianism, creating an unforgettable experience for classical music lovers.

✨ An unmissable symphonic event featuring monumental works of the orchestral and piano repertoire in Barcelona.