Handel's Messiah at the Palau de la Música Catalana

Georg Friedrich Handel's iconic score returns to Barcelona to celebrate the festive season with a performance full of power and sonic intensity. 🎶✨

The concert is part of the Nadal al Palau concert series, bringing together the baroque orchestra Vespres d’Arnadí and the Cor de Cambra de Granollers under the baton of Xavier Puig.

🎶 Handel's Messiah

📅 January 3 and 10, 2027

🕐 12:00 PM

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

🎟️ From €38 to €62

📖 A selected masterwork

This event features a selection from G. F. Handel's Messiah, one of the most celebrated and moving choral works in music history. It offers a wonderful opportunity to experience its brilliant oratorio and choral sections in the heart of the Catalan capital.

The vocal soloist lineup includes soprano Rita Morais, countertenor Albert Guiñón, and tenor Joan Francesc Folqué, performing alongside the Cor de Cambra de Granollers, prepared by Josep Vila i Jover.

🏛️ The performers and the modernist venue

The baroque ensemble Vespres d’Arnadí, led by Dani Espasa, brings historical performance practice and instrumental precision to the production, led overall by conductor Xavier Puig.

The Sala de Concerts at the Palau de la Música Catalana provides an exceptional Art Nouveau backdrop for this undisputed holiday classic.

✨ An unmissable choral performance to start the new year with Handel's timeless music.