Palau de la Musíca
Of all the tickets and tours we planned for our Barcelona trip, our tickets to a concert at the Palau de la Musíca was something I was so excited about and grateful for. Music is a big part of who I am and I have been missing playing in symphonies and hearing live concerts so much in recent years (thanks pandemic).
I saw the Palau de la Musíca was a recommended place to see in Barcelona and went to their website to books tickets for whatever concert was playing on the days we were there. When I saw that it would be a pianist, Eudald Buch, performing Chopin and Skriabin, my heart leapt.
My grandmother was a phenomenal pianist and I remember playing under her Steinway grand piano as she played the classics and show tunes. She loved the big performance pieces and could play so well. My mom also studied piano and made great sacrifices to see that all her children had the very best of music lessons for piano and stringed instruments. I studied piano with the Utah State University Youth Conservatory for many years growing up and look back on those theory classes and performance opportunities with so much gratitude now.
We arrived to the Palau early so we could check out the beautiful building. It was finished in 1908 in the Art Nouveau style and is worth a visit whether you’re coming for a concert or just want to see it.
When the concert began I was truly in heaven. Chopin is music that is so easy to understand and feel, and the piano itself was the perfect match to the performer. I told Matt that we probably wouldn’t stay the whole time because we were hungry going into it, but we were both mesmerized. Matt said that this concert and our tour of the Sagrada Familia were his top two experiences of the whole trip and I agree.
We walked home, late at night, barely in time to grab dinner on the way from a really good place called the Yard. It was probably the best Tapa I’ve ever had in my life and I loved having a gallito (small Italian-raised chicken) for the first time. We are still talking about it!
