"Fra Garí" Concert
5 October 2026 · 19:00
Teatre, el Poblenou, Sant Martí
FRA GARÍ cobla SANT JORDI-CIUTAT DE BARCELONA and COBLA MARINADA harp Esther Pinyol percussion Joan Torras An ambitious concert of sardanes and free-form works written for two coblas, with instruments from outside the ensemble such as harp and percussion. Six sardanes in all, by composers as emblematic as Jesús Ventura, Marc Timón, Tomàs Gil, Agustí Borgunyó, Antoni Ros Marbà and Ricard Viladesau. The programme is completed by the premiere of the Glossa for two coblas, timpani and bells IAN'S VOICE, written by the Roussillon composer Mariela Finet; the symphonic poem for two coblas, timpani and harp FRA GARÍ, inspired by the Montserrat legend, by Fèlix Martínez Comín; the piece LA VEU DE LA VIDA I DE LA TERRA, written in 2009 by Josep Maria Serracant; and Manuel Oltra's symphonic poem ALIMARA. A highly attractive programme in which to savour the spectacular sardanes on offer, hear Mariela Finet's work for the first time, welcome back Fra Garí — long absent from cobla concert programmes — hear the second performance of Josep Maria Serracant's piece and close with a classic such as Manuel Oltra. Joan Teixidor, from Sant Feliu de Guíxols, will present the concert, conducted by Miquel…
Part of the programme: Cobla Series in Barcelona 2026. See the 3 activities in this programme in Barcelona, from October 5 to November 2. All free.
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 4 October 2026