Music in Girona
Music places in Girona[edit]
La Marfà[edit]
La Marfà (Carrer de Baix, 2, 17006) is a music center next to Centre Cívic Santa Eugènia.
Website: https://www.girona.cat/lamarfa
La Marfà offers three services:[1]
- Assessorament a grups i artistes (advice for groups and artists)
- Estudi enregistrament (recording studio)
- Espai d'assaig (soundproof rehearsal rooms (bucs d’assaig) for rent on an hourly basis)
Soundproof rehearsal rooms at La Marfà[edit]
La Marfà has soundproof rehearsal rooms (bucs d’assaig) for rent on an hourly basis.[2] There are five standard rooms of 12 m² (up to 5 people), one large room of 20 m², and one large room of 30 m².[2] Each room includes basic sound equipment and acoustic treatment, and some come with a backline setup suitable for rock, jazz, hip-hop, or electronic music projects. Users can also rent individual practice rooms. There are also 20 lockers available for instrument storage.
The service is managed by the Casa de la Música del Gironès.
How to book a room at La Marfà[edit]
- By phone (972 23 68 15)
- By WhatsApp (972 23 68 15)
- By email (info@bucsespaimarfa.cat).[3]
Prices at La Marfà[edit]
| Room type | Equipment | Normal hour | Peak hour | 12-hour pack (normal) | 12-hour pack (peak) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large room (10 people) | With backline | €12 | €14 | €9.60 | €11.20 |
| Large room (10 people) | Without backline | €10 | €12 | €8 | €9.60 |
| Standard room (5 people) | With backline | €8 | €10 | €6.40 | €8 |
| Standard room (5 people) | Without backline | €6 | €8 | €4.80 | €6.40 |
| Individual room | With backline | €4 | €5 | €3 | €4 |
| Individual room | Without backline | €3 | €4 | €2 | €3 |
Locker rental is €15 / month[3]
La Marfà's opening hours[edit]
| Day | Normal hours | Peak hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | 9:00–17:00 | 17:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–14:00 | — |
| Sunday and holidays | Closed | |
Other places[edit]
- The Conservatori de Música Isaac Albéniz is Girona's music school. It is located in the Casa de Cultura.
- The Auditori de Girona is a concert hall next to the Parc de la Devesa.
- Biblioteca Carlos Rajola has a shelf of books with sheet music, for playing piano and guitar, for example. Look for section 787 ("music instrumental").
Music jams[edit]
Girona has several open jam sessions for musicians of all levels.
L'Ateneu Salvador[edit]
Ateneu Salvadora Catà (Plaça de Josep Pla i Casadevall, 2, 17001 Girona) has music jams every second Thursday of the month. Check their Instagram at @jam_salvadora for the next jam. The crowd and the musicians are mainly in their teens, 20s, and 30s. Free to watch and play. Open to all levels and styles. Food and drinks available at the bar (cash only).
To play on the stage, you have to put the name of your band on the board and wait your turn.
McKiernans[edit]
McKiernans Irish pub has two music jams. Bring your own instruments and play together. Look on their Instagram for the next music jam.
Irish music jam[edit]
Every month on a Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Usually towards the end of the month.
Rock/pop music jam[edit]
A music jam every two weeks on Fridays from 11 PM to 2 AM. Open to everyone, flexible, with a welcoming atmosphere. They have a drum kit available.
Girona Buddies making music together[edit]
Girona Buddies has a WhatsApp group where anyone can organise music jams. Join the WhatsApp group at https://tinyurl.com/gbmakingmusic or see their webpage at https://www.gironabuddies.com/Making_music_together.
Other[edit]
- La Marfà (Centre de Creació Musical, or "music creation centre") at Carrer de Baix, 2, 17006 Girona apparently hold music jams.
Choirs in Girona[edit]
- One Generation Music
- Cor Gospel Girona http://corgospelgirona.com/
- Cor Geriona is a women's only choir https://www.corgeriona.cat/
- Cor Grup Vocal is a small choir of around 10 to 20 people[4] @cor.dcor
Where to find instruments in Girona[edit]
- Centre Civic Barri Vell Mercadel has a piano in the reception area. Anyone can just walk in and play it during the centre civic's open hours.
Piano at Centre Civic Barri Vell Mercadel - La Marfa has drums you can rent
- Anima has an acoustic guitar on the wall that apparently anyone can take down and play.
Catalan bands for children[edit]
In the 70s and 80s, Catalan music for children consisted of endless boring renditions of crap traditional children’s songs sung by old men (like Xesco Boix and Àngel Daban) with acoustic guitars, like La lluna, la pruna (the moon the plum") Sol, solet (sun, little sun). Dàmaris Gelabert came along in 2001 with educational songs, like music that taught Catalan children the days of the week (Els Dies de la Setmana, 2001) and the vowels (Les Vocals, 2010).
Then in 2009, a new band came along that changed everything: El Pot Petit. They focused on fun and catchy music with stories about characters children could relate to, like the shy lion (el lleo vergonyos) and the cuc poruc (the scared worm). Els Atrapasomnis came next in 2013, which essentially copied many of the aspects of El Pot Petit, with their own characters like La Marieta Discoteca (the disco ladybird) and En Rock el Cargol (Rock the snail). In 2014, came Xiula with songs like Verdura i peix', which was not so successful. There is also another band called Ambauka.
By far, Pot Petit has had the most success, and now has several books, a TV show, and toys.
Catalan bands for children:
- El Pot Petit
- Helena Bagué Vilà (Jana)
- Siddartha Vargas Martínez (Pau):
- Albert Dondarza Roca (Teclat i violt)
- Mercè Munné Parera (Juna) (titellaire, actriu, cantant i intèrpret LSC)
- Dàmaris Gelabert
- Atrapasomnis: Jordi, Malva, Pol, Pau, Anna, Clàudia, Marc
- Xiula (Verdura i Peix for example)
- Ambauka
References[edit]
- ↑ Based on their description in their WhatsApp business account on 17 Oct 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://bucsespaimarfa.cat/els-bucs
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://bucsespaimarfa.cat/horaris-i-preus
- ↑ Explained to Paul on 9 Oct 2025
