Classics in Palma

Classical Music Festivals and Annual Concerts in Palma

2nd January - New Year's Concert, Palma Auditorium; classics and waltzes played by a symphony orchestra to rival the Vienna concert.

January to April - Winter Classical Music Festival in the Palma Auditorium, the Xesc Forteza Theatre and the Lloseta Theatre; chamber music in bite sized small concerts featuring scaled down operatic and musical works.

May to November - Opera at the Teatre Principal in Palma; the season includes at least three big productions and live screenings of operas from around the world.

Bellver Music Festival

Thursdays in July - Bellver Music Festival in the Bellver Castle; classical music from the Ciutat de Palma symphony orchestra in the courtyard of the castle with views of the twinkling lights of Palma.

Summer Serenades Music Festival in Bellver Castle

Thursdays in August - International 'Summer Serenades' Music Festival in the Bellver Castle; taking place in the main courtyard of historic Bellver Castle, these chamber music concerts aim to introduce young talent from the music scene.

September to May - The Symphony Orchestra Subscription Season in the Palma Auditorium; classics from the Ciutat de Palma symphony orchestra.

1st Saturday in October - Historic Organs Week in Churches around Palma; organ and choral music festival with the aim of showcasing the wonderful sonority of these ancient instruments in local churches.

Sundays in October - International Organ Festival in the Palma Cathedral; originally held to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the death of Bach, this annual festival has seen some of the best organists from Europe's mighty cathedrals.

October and November - MallorcaMusic in the Palma Theatre and the Caixa Forum; operatic and classical works from this German based organisation with its own orchestra.

November - Speculum Musicale, Palma theatre and Auditorium; the Baroque Orchestra of Mallorca use early instruments to play Baroque, Romance and Classical music.

 

Three Nights at the Opera
Published 4 Mar 2011
The opera season in Palma's Teatro Principal starts this month

Twelve Tenors in Palma
Published 20 Sep 2010
The feast of music during the Christmas season in Mallorca continues when The Twelve Tenors

Moscow Ballet in Palma 2011
Published 7 Sep 2010
The New Year brings a treat for ballet fans as the Moscow Ballet revisits Palma de Mallorca

More Mallorca Classics: Carmina Burana
Published 6 Sep 2010
One of the most famous works of 20th century classical music comes to Palma

Classical Mallorca: Summer Serenades XL
Published 22 Jul 2010
The 40th (XL) International Festival of Music gets under way at Palma's Bellver Castle

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