Music in Valencia. It sounds like this
Valencia was, is and will be a city of music.
This was the case for centuries because of its extensive popular musical tradition through its bands, schools and musical associations.
It is a city of music because it has great promoters such as Les Arts and the Palau de la Música.
It will be for many years to come because it is part of the Music Cities Network, an association committed to promoting artistic opportunities, in which it shares objectives with Berlin and Hamburg (Germany), Manchester (United Kingdom), Sydney (Australia), Bergen (Norway), Gothenburg (Sweden), Groningen (Netherlands), Reykjavik (Iceland) and Aarhus (Denmark).
Nowadays, Valencia offers a total musical experience. Across the board.
From an educational point of view, it is the European headquarters of the prestigious Boston-based Berklee College of Music, which has been a leader in its sector for almost four decades. The school has been working in our city for over 10 years, educating artists from around the world and organising numerous performances for different audiences.
It offers the widest and most varied range of music. Valencia is home to prominent festivals covering a range of styles, such as Serial Parc, Concerts de Vivers, Ruta 90's, Nits de Vivers, Volumens, Nits al Carme, Love to Rock, Deleste, Les Arts and Big Sound. There are also long-running events such as the CIBM and Ensems.
The Palau de la Música and Les Arts both offer world-class classical music and opera productions. Valencia has seen the likes of Zubin Mehta, Daniel Barenboim, Montserrat Caballé and Plácido Domingo, and performances of pieces by some of the greatest composers in history.
Its network of independent venues caters for all genres of music ranging from rock, pop and jazz to trap and urban music, hip hop, folk and electronic music. Loco Club, Sala Jerusalem, 16 Toneladas, Radio City, Matisse, Black Note and George Best offer something for everyone. You are in a vibrant city that embraces any quality artistic creation.
It has unique open-air venues for live music, such as the City of Arts and Sciences, the Vivers Gardens, the Botanical Garden, the Bullring and the Cloister of La Nau. All the cultural and environmental heritage is combined with music.
Remembering a great trip can be much more than a set of beautiful images stored in the mind's eye. Valencia creates a sound and musical memory that connects everyone who visits the city in a very special way. Valencia sounds great.
