In the current context, marked by wars, the rise of authoritarianism, the climate crisis and hate speech, defending life, territory or expression can cost one’s freedom or even one’s life.

These studies offer an in-depth analysis of Casals’ life and artistic trajectory and consolidate his image as a reference figure both in the world of music and in the commitment to peace.

The grants programme’s third call received 58 proposals from 27 different countries and awarded two research studies focused on the role of music in contexts of conflict and repression.

The UNESCO Chair for the Promotion of Pau Casals in Music, Defense of Peace and Human Rights, driven by the Pau Casals Foundation and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), presents the Chair Papers Collection

Next Thursday, March 20, at 6:00 PM, the UNESCO Pau Casals Chair—a joint initiative between the Pau Casals Foundation and the Open University of Catalonia (UOC)—will publicly present at ESMUC the results of the two projects selected in the first call for 2023 research grants

The grants programme's second call, which aims to promote research [...]

June 2024 - Organised biennially, the UCLG - Mexico City [...]

Sant Salvador, June 28, 2024 - The news was celebrated [...]

The Pau Casals Foundation and the UOC will provide grants [...]

Yolanda Viñales Verdes  The Pau Casals Chair - Music and [...]