"From Sabadell to Paris", concert in tribute to Narcisa Freixas and the composers of her century

As part of the 6th Culture and Inclusion Week, the UAB Thatre Hall will host From Sabadell to Paris: A Concert in Tribute to Narcisa Freixas and the Female Composers of Her Century—a programme that invites the audience to discover works by creators who, despite their artistic merit, have often been left out of mainstream musical narratives. The concert will take place on Thursday 26 November, at 5:00 PM. Admission is free.

Coinciding with the centenary of the death of Catalan composer Narcisa Freixas (1859-1926), the programme highlights the contribution of women to the history of music and reflects on the need to expand spaces for participation, visibility, and cultural recognition. 

The musical journey begins with the composers connected to Sabadell, Narcisa Freixas and Agnès Armengol, and extends to the French composers Fernande Decruck and Germaine Tailleferre, establishing a dialogue between different contexts and creative traditions. 

The programme will be performed by pianist Irina Veselova and the Xaloc Quartet, consisting of Júlia Albero, Quintí Vinyes, Gerard Codina, and Paul Martínez. The concert will also feature musicologist Anna Fusté, who will introduce the various works and guide the audience through this musical journey.

The activity also forms part of the international conference on Music and Gender: New Historiographical Readings, which will take place at the UAB on 26 and 27 November and focuses on rethinking music history from a more plural and inclusive perspective.