Marc Parrot and Quartet Brossa Surprise at Porta Ferrada

The musical and light project "El frec i la bala" was presented at the Teatre Municipal Narcís Masferrer in Sant Feliu de Guíxols.

Abstract and colorful light installation on a stage.
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Abstract and colorful light installation on a stage.

Musician Marc Parrot and the Quartet Brossa presented their joint project "El frec i la bala" at the Porta Ferrada Festival, held at the Teatre Municipal Narcís Masferrer in Sant Feliu de Guíxols.

With a setup of warm, colorful, and white lights, and a static stage presence, Marc Parrot and the Quartet Brossa delivered a performance based on their album "El frec i la bala". The project, born from a shared desire to "do something together", combines the harmonic and often virtuosic melodies of the quartet with Parrot's vocals and lyrics.
The album explores diverse inspirations. In "La carta", the lyrics are by poet Manuel Forcano; "Casagemas" addresses the tragic story of friendship between Jaume Casagemas and Picasso; and "La casa del pare" reflects on loss.

"I am shooting bullets at you and Quartet Brossa is launching explosions"

Marc Parrot · Musician
Parrot explained to the audience that the project's name describes its two souls: the "frec" (friction), the sound of the bow on the strings, and the "bala" (bullet), the lyrics he shoots at the audience. The quartet not only provided musical accompaniment but also gave personality to each song, including vocalizations like "Bang, Bang" in "La bala" and an exciting vibrato in "On és l'amor".
Beyond the album's tracks, they performed pieces such as "Quantes coses", which included audience participation, and "Promesa", with lyrics by Blanca Llum Vidal. The concert concluded with a highly applauded encore, "Misteriosament feliç", leaving a sense of satisfaction from the quality music.