Music and concerts in Merano and environs
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Music and health, a proven duo. The spa town Merano has always been a place for rest and relaxation. Also for musicians and composers. With famous guests such as Edvard Grieg, Béla Bartók, Max Reger, Paul Hindemith, Richard Strauss, Giacomo Puccini and Arnold Schönberg. Or Luciano Pavarotti, to whom Merano became a second home.
Merano and music, a heavenly connection. The history of the spa concerts in Merano goes back to 1855. Then in 1922 the first “Merano Music Festival”. And since 1986, on the 150th birthday of the spa town of Merano, the renowned “Südtirol Festival Merano. Meran”.
Music enthusiasts can enjoy a wide range of varied events all year round, to suit every musical taste.
The event series
Music Merano
Music enjoyment for the winter season. Since 1990. A varied program of chamber music, orchestral works, soloist concerts, oratorios and jazz. Born from the great tradition of Merano´s spa concerts. Every year from October to May.
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Merano Cabaret Days
A curious look at the German-speaking cabaret scene. Since 2019. Cabaret, satire, poetry slam. With cabaret-like heavyweights from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Entertaining, unvarnished, lively, up-to-date, self-ironic, time-critical, bitterly evil, intelligent, eloquent and stimulating. Every year in March.
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Tyrolean spring of culture
Genuine old & new folk music. A musical crossover with elements of good old folk music. And modern styles of contemporary music. A return to homeland and old values in a highly compatible blend of contemporary world music.From talented, adventurous bands and Tyrolean brass bands. Every year in April and May.
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Festival Lana Live
A trans-disciplinary, topic-driven cultural festival. Every year with a different moving theme of the area. In and around Lana. With Music and theatre, Dance and Cabaret, readings and performative happenings, exhibitions and tours of discovery. Dispersed across many historic and unique Locations and venues. Every year in May and June.
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Lana Meets Jazz
Jazz in all its facets. Since 2012. Concerts by international and national stars. Together with music students from South Tyrol. A week-long festival. Every year in June.
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Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige
Jazz at dizzying musical heights. In all parts of South Tyrol and beyond. The landscape becomes the stage. And jazz becomes a part of the landscape. Concerts with world-famous names and aspiring young musicians from all over the world. In breathtaking Alpine backdrops, in towns and on mountains, at lakes and rivers, in the squares and on the streets, in parks and castles, hotels and factory halls. The festival finds new trails through the musical landscape. For the unknown, the unheard of and the unexpected. A unique festival experience in 10 festival days. 90 concerts at 50 venues. With 150 musicians from all corners of the Earth. Since 1982. Every year from the last Friday in June to the first Sunday in July.
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Festival MeranoJazz
Jazz culture at high level. Since 1996. The small, fine music event in Merano. With world-class musicians. A regionally unique combination of festival and training. In the Mitteleuropean Jazz Academy, conducted by Franco D’Andrea. With workshops, youth courses, master classes, artists in residence, jam sessions and final concerts. Every year in July.
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Soirees at Tirol Castle
Music without borders in the Castle of the Counts of Tyrol. A sound space for a wide variety of musical genres. Since 1990. From medieval music to jazz. A special concert experience in an extraordinary setting. Every Thursday from June to July.
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Südtirol Festival Merano . Meran
The classical music élite performing in Merano. For top-class music in the spa town. Since 1986. Classical and baroque music, chamber and vocal music, jazz and world music. Every year from August to September.
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Brass Festival Merano
Top-class brass music visits the city on the Passer. Every autumn, other top ensembles give guest performances in the Kursaal. A listening pleasure for all lovers of brass music. Every year in October.
