The Maspalomas International Trumpet Festival celebrates its nineteenth edition in the south of Gran Canaria, featuring the acclaimed Austrian septet Mnozill Brass, considered by specialized critics as the best brass group worldwide. The main performance will take place on July 10th at the Expomeloneras Conference Palace. The festival will run from July 9th to 15th.
The event's lineup includes world-class trumpet virtuosos such as Pacho Flores (Venezuela), Gabor Tarkovi (Hungary), Clement Saunier (France), James Fountain (United Kingdom), Merrie Klazek (United States), Oswaldo Zapata and Óscar Trujillo (Colombia), Peter Asplund (Sweden), and Spain's Juan Antonio Martínez.
The main venue for the festival will be the auditorium at Expomeloneras, but activities will extend to other locations such as the Ecumenical Temple in Playa del Inglés, the Jazz club The 19th Hole Meloneras, the Maspalomas Lighthouse, and Tony Gallardo Park.
The Maspalomas Trumpet Festival, organized by the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council, has established itself on the international calendar thanks to the quality of its lineup and its complementary activities. Evidence of this is the enrollment of 300 young musicians from over fifteen nationalities in the master classes taught by invited artists. These young talents come from countries including Germany, Belgium, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, Portugal, El Salvador, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Holland, Venezuela, Hungary, Austria, and Ukraine.
The festival, directed by trumpeters Sebastián Gil and José Vicente Araña, will offer a series of top-tier concerts with diverse styles. It will feature Mnozill Brass, the Gran Canaria Big Band, and the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra, accompanied by renowned soloists such as Peter Asplund, Gabro Tarkovi, Clement Saunier, and James Fountain.
In addition to concerts and master classes, the program includes the VIII International Meeting of Women Trumpeters, featuring Merrie Klazek and Kasandra Keeling (USA), and Zharic Cifuentes (Colombia), highlighting female potential in musical creation. It will also include the XI Orchestral Repertoire Competition, the Youth Festival, a series of conferences, and social, itinerant, and environmental activities.
The highlight, Mnozil Brass, will present their show Jubelei - 30 Jahre, celebrating their 30-year career. The Austrian ensemble, known for blending virtuosity, humor, and spectacle, will give their special concert on July 10th at Expomeloneras. More information is available on the festival's website: https://www.maspalomastrumpetfest.com/
