About the festival

The Sant Pau International Chamber Music Festival is a living musical project rooted in the heart of Barcelona. Rather than being confined to a single annual event, the festival now unfolds throughout the year as a series of extraordinary concerts held in the iconic modernist complex of the Hospital de Sant Pau—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the city’s most breathtaking spaces.

Each concert is an encounter: between exceptional artists, between music and architecture, between performers and audience. The festival invites internationally acclaimed musicians and emerging voices to share the stage in programmes that reflect both depth and spontaneity. Recent guests have included pianist Arsenii Moon with the Franz Schubert Filharmonia, the duo of Mikhail Pletnev & Marc Bouchkov, and cellist Maximilian Hornung.

Born from friendship, artistic curiosity, and a deep love for chamber music, the Sant Pau Festival offers audiences the chance to experience music as something intimate, vibrant, and profoundly human—woven into the fabric of time and place.

Interior of a grand, ornate hall with tall stained glass windows, decorative arches, and intricate architectural details, with people walking and gathering.

The artistic director

David Abrahamyan, Artistic Director

David Abrahamyan brings extensive experience as an artistic director and cultural entrepreneur. He is the Artistic Director of ICCF (International Chamber Classics Festival) from Belgium, co-founder of DakApp and Younison, and has worked as a classical music producer for the Naxos label.

The venue

  • Interior of a grand building with large windows, detailed architectural features, and a high ceiling with decorative designs.

  • Interior of a church featuring ornate stained glass ceiling, decorative wall patterns, and an intricate wrought iron lamp post.

  • Interior of a museum with a vaulted ceiling covered in green and yellow mosaic tiles, large windows, and display cases along the walls. Several visitors are looking at exhibits.

  • Decorative wall with white ceramic bas-relief and colorful mosaic tiles featuring floral and swirl patterns.

  • A historic building with colorful, ornate architecture and a central courtyard, surrounded by lush greenery and modern buildings in the background.

  • Elegant, spacious interior with arched windows, ornate architectural details, and a checkered marble floor.

  • Ornate church ceiling with stained glass window and decorative ribs in warm colors.