The free concerts on 19 and 26 October at 12:30 pm at the Port Olímpic’s Moll de Gregal wharf will feature students from the Conservatori Liceu
Port Olímpic will be hosting another concert on Saturday 19 October at 12:30 pm as part of the KBr Live series, the cultural programme put together by BSM, Fundación MAPFRE and the Barcelona Institute of Culture (ICUB) to bring photography and the performing arts closer to the city’s residents through the new Port Olímpic.
The free concert, which will take place at Moll de Gregal, will be inspired by the current exhibition at the KBr Fundación MAPFRE photography centre showcasing the work of Helen Levitt, one of the biggest names in urban photography of the 20th century. The concert will feature jazz, the quintessential American genre, which, like Levitt’s work, is able to turn the everyday into art, with reinterpreted popular melodies that evoke the atmosphere of the streets of New York, captured so sensitively by the photographer.
The performers will be a quartet of students from the Conservatori Liceu: Xavi Maldonado (tenor saxophone), Rodrigo Lauroba (tenor saxophone), Mateu Teixidó (double bass) and Miguel Robles (drums), who will offer the audience a selection of iconic jazz standards inspired by Helen Levitt’s art.
Alongside the concerts, and as an extension of the Helen Levitt exhibition currently open at the KBr Fundación MAPFRE photography centre, attendees can also enjoy a display of the artist’s photography at Moll de Mestral. This free outdoor exhibition is part of the collaboration agreement between BSM, Fundación MAPFRE and the Barcelona Institute of Culture (ICUB) to bring photography into the public space and establish Port Olímpic as a new, accessible cultural venue for the city’s residents.
In addition to the concert this Saturday, the KBr Live series has another planned on Saturday 26 October at the same time, and will maintain its usual schedule of family activities on Saturday mornings. This programme combines visits to exhibitions at the photography centre with outdoor workshops where visitors discover the foundations of the of photography while having fun. The activity, aimed at families with children aged 7 to 12, takes place every Saturday from 11:30 am to 1 pm and is free, though prior booking is required.
