Palau de la Música Catalana and Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès present “Gran Simfònic,” a new symphonic concert series in Barcelona

The screenings of How to Train Your Dragon, in Concert (Com ensinistrar un drac, en concert) and Star Wars: A New Hope, in Concert (Star Wars: Una nova esperança, en concert), with the soundtrack performed live by the OSV, together with Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield featuring Opus One, Maggie Reilly & Nikki Lamborn, are the first productions to be presented in December.

Tubular Bells, a tribute to Mike Oldfield, and the films How to Train Your Dragon, in Concert and Star Wars: A New Hope, in Concert, with their original soundtracks performed live, are the three major productions that the Palau de la Música Catalana and the Vallès Symphony Orchestra will present in Barcelona this December. A total of five concerts will be offered between 19 and 23 December at the Auditori Fòrum CCIB in Barcelona.

The aim of this new series, Gran Simfònic, is to offer audiences large-scale concerts, film soundtracks and other high-quality popular productions, under the best acoustic and staging conditions. With these proposals, the Palau and the OSV seek to bring classical music closer to new audiences and to promote live music as a collective and accessible experience for all ages and tastes.

Programme from 19 to 23 December 2025

OPUS ONE, MAGGIE REILLY & NIKKI LAMBORN: TUBULAR BELLS, A TRIBUTE TO MIKE OLDFIELD

19 December · 8 pm

Singers Maggie Reilly and Nikki Lamborn, together with Opus One, join forces to revive the very best of Mike Oldfield’s music.

Moonlight Shadow, To France, Family Man, Foreign Affair... are just some of Mike Oldfield’s songs that topped charts all over the world during the 1980s. All these compositions share a common element: the unmistakable voice of Scottish singer Maggie Reilly, an inseparable collaborator during the British composer’s pop era.

By her side, and for the first time in Barcelona, will be Nikki Lamborn, one of the UK’s most renowned rock and blues singers, who will perform several of Oldfield’s other well-known songs, including Earth Moving.

Opus One is a project created to perform Mike Oldfield’s music on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his initial trilogy: Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – IN CONCERT
December 20 · 7 pm
December 21 · 6 pm

A winner with both audiences and crítics alike, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story that combines humor, fire-breathing action, and epic adventure.

Hiccup is a young Viking who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes – a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, these unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds.

How to Train Your Dragon – In Concert features this acclaimed film in HD with composer John Powell’s Academy Award®- nominated score performed live to picture by a full symphony orchestra in a thrilling experience for all ages.

How To Train Your Dragon © 2010 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.

STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE – IN CONCERT
December 22 & 23 · 8 pm

The Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès will present Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film with composer John Williams’ iconic Oscar®-winning score performed live to the film. The concert will be led by conductor Scott Terrell.

Since the release of this first Star Wars movie over 45 years ago, the Star Wars saga has had a seismic impact on both cinema and culture, inspiring audiences around the world with its mythic storytelling, captivating characters, groundbreaking special effects and iconic musical scores composed by Williams. Fans will experience the scope and grandeur of this beloved film in a live symphonic concert experience.

Legendary composer Williams is well known for scoring all nine of the Star Wars saga films, beginning with 1977’s Star Wars for which he earned an Academy Award® for Best Original Score.  His scores for subsequent Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker were each Oscar®-nominated for Best Original Score.

Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy in Star Wars: A New Hope. Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke’s Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of Darth Vader and the evil Empire. 

The presentation is licensed by Disney Concerts.

Tickets available from October 16 at www.gransimfonic.cat