Familiar Weekend at L’Auditori: “Toy Box” and “Pica-So”

On the weekend of January 24 and 25, L’Auditori dedicates its programme to family audiences with two unique musical proposals: Pica-So and Toy Box. These performances invite children —and adults too— to discover sound worlds full of play, imagination and emotion.

‘Toy Box’, a box of toys full of music

January 24, 2026, 12 pm · Sala 1 Pau Casals

Toy Box is the family concert by the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC), with musical direction by Agata Zając and a colourful stage production by Marta Pazos, who also designed the set and dramaturgy. The show invites audiences to open an imaginary toy box and be carried away into a world full of fantasy, music and play. Inspired by the ballet La boîte à joujoux, which Claude Debussy composed for his daughter, the concert combines melodies by Bizet, Stravinsky and Mompou to create a sound universe where street games, dance and imagination take centre stage.

A concert-performance to enjoy as a family and rediscover the joy of play through music and movement.

‘Pica-So’, the soundtrack of Pablo Picasso’s life

January 24 and 25, 2026, various times · Sala 2 Oriol Martorell

Pica-So is a family performance by L’Auditori created in collaboration with the Picasso Museum Barcelona. Designed for children aged two and up, the concert offers a journey through the music that shaped the life of Pablo Picasso.

Guided by the Málaga-born painter, families will explore the flamenco of his native Málaga, the music of modernist Barcelona and the world of the Ballets Russes, featuring compositions by Igor Stravinsky for which Picasso designed stage sets. The journey also includes the cuplé Ojos verdes, popularised on Barcelona’s Paral·lel by Blanquita Suárez —whom Picasso portrayed— as well as French chanson from the artist’s Paris years.

With musical direction by Dani Espasa and stage direction by Enrique Cabrera, founder of the Arcaladanza company, Pica-So is a delicate journey performed by four musicians and a dancer.

And what’s more…

A weekend of workshops at the Music Museum

Let’s make it sound: Playing the ukulele! · January 24, 10.30 am · Music Museum
An activity for all audiences, recommended from age 8. Although it is commonly associated with the Hawaiian Islands, the ukulele is the result of the influence of Iberian string instruments in America and Polynesia. Small, simple and playful, the ukulele is an ideal musical companion for both children and adults. In this workshop you will learn how to play it and perform a few songs.

Let’s make it sound: Ukulele space · January 24, 12 pm · Music Museum
A basic workshop for those already initiated, recommended from age 12. Aimed at participants who have attended the introductory workshop or who wish to deepen their ukulele practice and play in a group. The method will adapt to the range of levels among participants.

Check the full program and buy tickets on their website.