One of the indisputable masterpieces of Baroque music comes to the Palau de la Música Catalana for a first-class symphonic-choral evening. 🎶

The concert is part of the Concerts Extraordinaris series and features the acclaimed RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (AKAMUS), and an exceptional group of soloists conducted by Justin Doyle.

🎶 EL MESSIES DE HÄNDEL

📅 December 16, 2026

🕐 20:00

📍 Palau de la Música Catalana (Sala de Concerts), Barcelona

🎟️ From €28 to €125

📖 A peak Baroque oratorio

The program is entirely dedicated to Georg Friedrich Händel's Messiah, one of the most universal and touching masterworks in the choral repertoire. Composed for choir, orchestra, and vocal soloists, this piece unfolds moments of deep emotional intensity alongside iconic choral passages that stand among the summits of European classical music.

🏛️ Performers and series

For this event in the Concerts Extraordinaris series, the modernista stage of the Sala de Concerts welcomes vocal soloists Julia Doyle (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), and Roderick Williams (bass). Joining them are the celebrated German vocal ensemble RIAS Kammerchor Berlin and the historical instruments of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (AKAMUS), all under the expert musical direction of conductor Justin Doyle.

✨ A monumental performance of Baroque choral music at the Palau de la Música Catalana.