by the sand. Since it opened, in 1997, its name has been linked to that of the unforgettable tenor born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The architect Óscar Tusquets conceived it as a great fortress and the sculptor Juan Bordes created a powerful sculptural group inspired by Las Canteras beach, as a “symbolic theatre of the sea”.

The Auditorium’s symphonic and chamber halls regularly host the best international classical and contemporary music. At the beginning of the year it is the venue for the Canary Islands Music Festival. In addition to that event, there are the programmes of the Auditorium itself and of other institutions, such as the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonic Society of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, jazz and auteur music, among others.