Memorial Joaquim Serra 2026

Memorial in memory of maestro Joaquim Serra, with the cobles Sant Jordi-Ciutat de Barcelona and Mediterrània, the premiere of a work by Sílvia Lanao and an unpublished suite by Pepita Llunell.

The Memorial Joaquim Serra is the evolution of the Premis Joaquim Serra, organised by the Agrupació Cultural Folklòrica Barcelona. After touring several Barcelona venues, the cycle is now part of the programme of the Teatre de l'Aliança, while maintaining its own organisational structure. The presenter of the event for many years has been Sabadell-born broadcaster Jordi Saura.

Each edition includes the premiere of a free-form work commissioned from a composer who has never before written for cobla. In this edition, the composer chosen is the Catalan Sílvia Lanao. In addition, one of the suites from the unpublished music left by Pepita Llunell will be premiered, to mark the centenary of her birth.

The cobles Sant Jordi-Ciutat de Barcelona and Mediterrània will perform a programme chosen in memory of maestro Joaquim Serra.