A star of the flute from Ibiza
In March 2022, Rafael Adobas from Ibiza became the first Spaniard to win the prestigious Kobe International Flute Competition in Japan, the most important flute competition in the world.

Sara Ferrández guest soloist with the Balearic Symphony Orchestra
Sara Ferrández guest soloist with the Balearic Symphony Orchestra.
Titan comes to Manacor
Born in Madrid in 1995, Sara Ferrández began playing the viola at the age of three.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday, 14 to Thursday, 20 March
This weekend (March 14-16) festivities feature Palmanyola’s Fira Bona and Santa Ponsa’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Don't forget the Fira del Ram fair is now open daily in Palma. Also Real Mallorca face Espanyol on Saturday and the Paco de Lucia Festival taking place now.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Thursday
This week (March 7 to 13) the Ceramics fair continues in Marratxi as well as the fun fair in Palma. Also plenty of concerts in Palma and elsewhere and the Classic Car Rally in Puerto Portals.
Balearics Day with the orchestra
Balearics Day is March 1, but in advance of this there is a special concert featuring the Balearic Symphony Orchestra and an intriguing range of musicians.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Thursday
Mallorca is set for an exciting week of events from February 21-27, featuring music, theatre, and carnival festivities.
A true comic opera classic in Palma
The comic operas of Gaetano Donizetti are considered to be among the high points of the ‘opera buffa’ genre, and Donizetti’s ‘Don Pasquale’ is recognised as his comic masterpiece.

Vanessa Goikoetxea will perform at Palma's Teatre Principal
Vanessa Goikoetxea will perform at Palma's Teatre Principal.
Mallorca events: What's On from Monday to Thursday
This week more Christmas concerts and markets and lots more!

Pianist Eva Gevorgyan will perform alongside the Balearic Symphony Orchestra at Palma's Auditorium.
Pianist Eva Gevorgyan will perform alongside the Balearic Symphony Orchestra at Palma's Auditorium.
Orchestra concert proceeds to Valencia
All the proceeds from the December 12 concert by the Balearic Symphony Orchestra will go to those affected by the floods in Valencia.

Gidon Kremer is regarded as one of the finest violinists and musicians of his generation
Gidon Kremer is regarded as one of the finest violinists and musicians of his generation.
The reluctant global star of the violin comes to Palma
Both one of the world’s most esteemed violinists and one of the most revered for his focus on developing young musicians, Gidon Kremer’s career has been somewhat unconventional.
A midnight cowboy in Palma
The winner in 1983 of the first Oscar for a Spanish production in the category of best foreign language film, José Luis Garci, will take part in a special concert with the Balearic Symphony Orchestra based on music from the director’s films.
A spring in the autumn
Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring was originally an American ballet that premiered in 1944 and won Copland the Pulitzer Prize for Music the following year.
Cap Rocat Festival: : “You can't ask for quality in tourism without first-rate cultural proposals”
Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Lisette Oropesa, Mikhail Pletnev are top names in opera around the world and they will be at the fourth edition of the Cap Rocat Festival this weekend.
Mallorca events: What's On from Monday to Thursday
The fiestas of Sant Juame on in full swing this week across the island with numerious events taking place. Also James Blunt will perform at the Palma Concert Series and Morcheeba will be in Magalluf.
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
- Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
- A Good Friday. Britain's biggest cruise ship heads for Palma for Easter
- Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats and insurance
- Super luxury British hotels set to open in Mallorca this summer