Barcelona's reputation as a music city is well known internationally — Primavera Sound and Sónar have shaped global tastes for two decades. But the story is much deeper. The city has one of the densest concert venue networks in Europe, an active independent scene, a thriving classical music programme, and an opera house that has rebuilt itself twice in living memory after fires and pandemic closures.
For international journalists, this means access matters. The Liceu, the Palau and the TNC do not respond to cold press requests the way commercial venues do. They work through trusted relationships, often with Catalan institutions and journalists they have known for years. We provide that bridge — a direct line to the press offices, the artistic directors, and the people who can authorise the access your story needs.
Albert Mercadé has covered Catalonia's cultural scene for two decades as a journalist for public broadcasters. He has interviewed artistic directors of the Liceu, the Mercat de les Flors and the TNC; produced live broadcasts of cultural events for television; and knows personally the press teams behind every major festival in the city.