Barcelona Festival of Song

Latin American Art Song

The Barcelona Festival of Song focuses on the study of the Iberian and Latin American art song in Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan. We study the vocal repertoires of Spain, Catalunya and Latin America.

Repertoire

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The Barcelona Festival of Song is dedicated to the in-depth study of the Latin American and Iberian art song repertoire, featuring vocal works by composers from Spain, Portugal, and across Latin America, in languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and indigenous languages of the region.

The festival also embraces culturally connected repertoires, including Sephardic, Arabic, and Mediterranean music, broadening the scope of study and performance. Spanning the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, the program includes works by contemporary composers, with a strong commitment to supporting and promoting modern artistry. Each year, the Festival commissions a new song cycle, which is premiered during the event.

In addition to well-known composers, the Festival highlights undiscovered gems from composers whose works remain unpublished and largely unknown. By doing so, we aim to bridge the gap for singers and voice teachers, empowering them with the tools and resources to explore, teach, and perform this rich repertoire.

Participants learn to contextualize the music and its composers, gaining insights into how to independently discover and interpret these works in the future. As part of this mission, the Festival also publishes rare and underrepresented songs, making them accessible at www.mundoarts.com.