"Welcome Jonathan Nott" Concert, a New Musical Spring
3 December 2026 · 19:30
Gran Teatre del Liceu, el Raval, Ciutat Vella
Pau Casals's legacy in the hands of Jonathan Nott. “Music, this universal language, is the voice of peace.” With these words, Pau Casals defined a conviction that ran through his entire artistic and human life. The Gran Teatre del Liceu dedicates this memorial concert to him, conducted by Jonathan Nott, as a tribute to a figure who elevated music into moral conscience and artistic gesture into commitment to the world. Casals was not only one of the great cellists of the 20th century, but also an ethical voice of universal reach. Exiled for remaining faithful to his principles, he understood music as an act of responsibility, capable of preserving human dignity even in the darkest times. His legacy goes beyond performance: it is a way of listening, resisting and hoping. Jonathan Nott's conducting, recognised for its intellectual clarity and expressive intensity, brings to this concert a perspective in dialogue with Casals's spirit: rigour, depth and extreme attention to the meaning of each work. Here, music is offered not as a monument but as a living experience, charged with memory and contemporary relevance. In a season structured around the tension between the sacred and the…
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 8 September 2026