Come and play piano in Diagonal!
A pilot project to host a piano permanently and bring music closer to the users.
When: From 23.03.2025
Where: Diagonal Station
Access: Access valdating the transport ticket
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) through its Foundation has once again collaborated with the prestigious Maria Canals Piano Competition, which took place from March 23 to April 3.
This edition celebrated the 70th anniversary of the competition with an exhibition titled Maria Canals, a competition with soul and the Centenary of the metro.
At the Espai Mercè Sala, two pianos were placed: a grand piano, like the one installed in previous years, which was available to the public, choirs, and music schools for 15 days, and a second upright piano, which was installed with the intention of remaining there permanently.
A pilot project to bring music closer to all users.
Taking advantage of both celebrations, the two organizations started the experience of leaving a piano permanently in the lobby of the L5 at Diagonal station.
The piano invites passengers to accept the challenge of stopping, sitting down, and playing its keys. If the initiative is evaluated positively, the plan is for the upright piano to stay permanently in the network so that anyone who wishes can play it.
For now, this is a pilot project aimed at improving the travel experience. We hope the results are positive, and that we can enjoy piano musical performances in the metro for a long time.
