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The Maria Canals Competition goes down to the metro again

When: 13.03.2026 to 25.03.2026

Where: Diagonal metro station

Access: Access by validating the transport ticket

The 71st edition of the Maria Canals International Music Competition, which will hold its official section from 15 to 26 March, once again brings music into public transport with the installation of a baby grand piano in the lobby of Diagonal metro station on Line 5 (Rambla Catalunya or Rosselló / FGC entrances).

The instrument will be available for anyone who wishes to play it, and every afternoon the station will host one-hour recitals featuring local choirs and students from nearby music schools. In total, 27 performances will take place, designed to bring music closer to metro users and fill the space with a unique cultural atmosphere.

The TMB Foundation, through the TMB Culture project, renews once again its long-standing collaboration with the OFF Competition El Maria Canals porta cua, an initiative that installs more than one hundred grand pianos in public spaces across the territory to encourage citizen participation and bring music into everyday life.

Concert programme

  • Saturday, 14 March
    • 11 am-1pm: Conservatori de Badalona
    • 6-7 pm: Conservatori Professional del Liceu
    • 7-8 pm: Cor La Nau

 

  • Sunday, 15 March
    • 6-7 pm: Associació Musical Músics de Gràcia i Giravolt

 

  • Monday, 16 March
    • 6-7 pm: Escola de Música Alegre de Dalt

 

  • Tuesday, 17 March
    • 14–15 h: Joan Carles (Música al Metro)
    • 16–17 h: Conservatori Superior el Liceu

 

  • Wednesday, 18 March
    • 16–17 h: Conservatori Superior del Liceu
    • 18–19 h: Estudi Musical 143

 

  • Thursday, 19 March
    • 4-5 pm: Conservatori Superior del Liceu
    • 6-7 pm: EM Vibrant Barcelona
    • 8-9 pm: Cor Roig Korai

 

  • Friday, 20 March
    • 2.30-330 pm: Cor Facultat Geografia i Història de la UB
    • 4-5 pm: Conservatori Superior del Liceu
    • 7-8 pm: Cor Gospel Optometrist

 

  • Saturday, 21 March
    • 5-6 pm: Cor Més Enllà de la Veu (provisional)
    • 6-7 pm: Acadèmia Marshall

 

  • Sunday, 22 March
    • 6-7 pm: Em Ritme i So
    • 7-8 pm: Cor Coral·lí

 

  • Monday, 23 March
    • 4-5 pm: Conservatori Superior del Liceu
    • 6-7 pm EM Acadèmia Tort
    • 7-8 pm: Cor Somos Voces

 

  • Tuesday, 24 March
    • 11-12 pm: Joan Carles (Música al Metro)
    • 4-5 pm Conservatori Superio del Liceu
    • 7-8 pm: Cor Twocats

 

  • Wednesday, 25 March
    • 4-5 pm: Conservatori Superior del Liceu
    • 6-7 pm: Cor Koralia BCN

Two pianos at the station for two weeks

The baby grand piano featured in this 2026 edition joins the one already installed permanently in the same station since the 2025 edition, inviting passengers to take on the challenge of stopping, sitting down, and playing its keys 365 days a year.

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