Renowned artist Thomas Quasthoff and the acclaimed Amatis Trio present in Barcelona a profound evening of chamber music and spoken word entitled Humanity in war. 🎶

Included within the Palau Cambra series, this performance unites the celebrated narrator with violinist Lea Clara Hausmann, cellist Samuel Shepherd, and pianist Mengjie Han.

🎶 Thomas Quasthoff & Amatis Trio

📅 October 20, 2026

🕐 8:00 PM

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

🎟️ €25 and €38

📖 Music in times of war

The program, conceived around the theme Música en temps de guerra, explores works and fragments composed during periods of conflict or severe historical turmoil. The evening weaves Quasthoff's narration together with chamber masterpieces of diverse styles and eras.

The concert features excerpts and pieces by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (fragment from Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11), Anton Webern (Three Little Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 11 and fragment from Two Pieces for Cello and Piano), Franz Schubert (fragment from Piano Trio No. 2, D 929 and the Notturno, D 897), Robert Schumann (Abendlied, Op. 85, No. 12 and fragment from Fantasiestücke, Op. 88), Dmitri Shostakovich (fragment from Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 67), Fritz Kreisler (fragment from Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen), and Rebecca Clarke (fragment from her Piano Trio).

🏛️ Palau Cambra at Sala de Concerts

The Palau Cambra series offers exceptional chamber music programs in the historic Sala de Concerts of the Palau de la Música Catalana, welcoming world-class soloists and ensembles.

✨ A moving historical reflection told through the power of chamber music and narration.