The year 2025 marks a double anniversary for the watchmaker and composer from Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Juli Garreta i Arboix, as it commemorates both the 150th anniversary of his birth and the 100th of his death. With him, the Palau de la Música Catalana continues its initiative to spotlight Catalan composers, a project that began last season. He was admired by his contemporaries, from Eduard Toldrà to Pau Casals, and even by Igor Stravinsky, who famously exclaimed, “More Garreta!” after hearing his music in Barcelona. Regarded by many as the “Catalan Richard Strauss,” Juli Garreta’s life was far from what one might expect of a composer of his stature. The Palau de la Música Catalana will once again feature performances of several works from his catalogue.