Two conferences of the 4th cycle ‘Historical Catalan Performers’ / Activities / Visit us / Start

The Library of Catalonia will host the last two conferences of the fourth cycle “Historical Catalan Performers” of the Joan Manén Association. They will be on September 16 and October 28, 2025, by the musician Miquel Pérez. The first will deal with the voice of the tenor and the Catalan tenors of the 19th century, and the second will discover unknown aspects of the tenor Emili Vendrell.

The two conferences will take place in the Charity Room of the Library of Catalonia. Admission is free with prior reservation.

• Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 7 pm: “The voice of the tenor: evolution throughout history. The Catalan tenors forgotten of the 19th century”, By the musician Miquel Pérez. It will treat the evolution of the tenor voice over time, recovering the memory of forgotten Catalan tenors of the 19th century. It will also help understand why many scores contain seemingly “impossible” passages to sing.
  Reserve FREE ENTRY “THE TENOR VOICE”

• Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 7 pm: “Emili Vendrell, with the light of his look”, By Miquel Pérez. He will bring us closer to the figure of Emili Vendrell, a favorite student of Lluís Millet and recognized tenor, especially prominent in the interpretation of traditional Catalan and zarzuela traditional songs. We will discover an unknown, complete and versatile artist, a Vendrell that will surprise you.
  Reserve Free Ticket “Emili Vendrell, with the light of his look”

The conferences are organized by theJoan Manén Association With the support of the Library of Catalonia. The association is an entity dedicated to the research, recovery and dissemination of Catalan musical heritage.