A roaming concert by the Orfeó Martinenc inviting visitors to discover the museum’s collection through Renaissance vocal music. It offers a musical journey through different areas of the MNAC collections, culminating in the Dome Hall.

 

The activity transforms the museum visit into an immersive experience that combines music and cultural mediation. As they move through different collection spaces, visitors will hear a programme of Renaissance polyphony performed live by the Orfeó Martinenc, creating a dialogue between the visual arts and musical heritage.

 

Through guided commentary by Laia Lebrero and performances of works by Renaissance composers and songbooks, the programme contextualises the artworks within their original cultural and sonic universe, offering a new way of engaging with the Museum’s collections.

The Orfeó Martinenc Choir is part of a century-old institution founded in 1910 in Barcelona’s Clot neighbourhood. It became one of Catalonia’s leading choral societies until the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) interrupted its activities. The choir resumed its musical activity in the 1980s. In 1993, it recorded Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana at the Bordeaux International Fair Auditorium (France), together with four European choirs and accompanied by the Lithuanian National Youth Orchestra. It has performed throughout Spain as well as in France, Italy and Portugal. Today, it is a mixed choir of 49 singers performing music from around the world, spanning a wide variety of composers, styles and periods. The choir is directed by Nacho Cantalejo.

 

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