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Merza, 6th-11th JULY 2025

Galaico Brass Festival

Galaico Brass Festival (GBF) will feature more than 100 students, both active participants and listeners. For 6 days you will receive lessons from the best brass musicians from around the world. There will be concerts around the clock filled with over 3,000 people This is a festival where an eclectic array of musical styles will be available to be enjoyed. You will have the chance to see theatre and classical music combined, late night jazz sessions and also your traditional classical concert.

All of this set in and around the picturesque landscapes of Villa de Cruces making GBF a unique rural musical experience.

Music festival

Concerts

ROYAL GALICIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

BOSTON BRASS

6th July 2024

22:00 Merza´s Elementary School

ADAM RAPA

Artistas del Gremio

7th July 2024

22:00 Merza´s Elementary School

ROYAL GALICIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
8th July 2024

22:00 Merza´s Elementary School

CHICAGO BRASS QUINTET

BANDA ARTÍSTICA DE MERZA & SOLISTAS

9th July 2024

22:00 Merza´s Elementary School

GALAICO BRASS ENSEMBLE

ROYAL GALICIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & SOLOISTS

10th July 2024

20:30 Merza´s Elementary School

BANDA ARTISTICA DE MERZA E SOLISTAS

GALAICO BRASS ENSEMBLE

11th July 2024

22:00 Merza´s Elementary School

PEDAGOGICAL COURSE

Teachers

ESTEBAN BATALLAN

JEFF CONNER

BOSTON BRASS
JOSEPH ALESSI

DOMINGO PAGLIUCA

BOSTON BRASS
LASZLO GAL

CHRIS CASTELLANOS

BOSTON BRASS
MAURO MARTINS

WILLIAM RUSSELL

BOSTON BRASS
DAVID GRIFFIN

JOSÉ SIBAJA

BOSTON BRASS
MICHAEL MULCAHY

ISOBEL DAWS

LUXEMBOURG PHILARMONIC
JOHN HAGSTROM

IAGO BERNAT

WDR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COLONIA
GENE POKORNY

SERGIO CAROLINO

PORTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CASA DA MUSICA
JOSE MARTÍNEZ

MIGUEL FRANQUEIRO

FREELANCE MUSICIAN
JEROEN BERWAERTS

JEROEN BERWAERTS

INTERNATIONAL SOLOIST
ANNA FERRIOL

MARTA ISABELLA MONTES

ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DE GALICIA
LOUISE POLLOCK  TROMBONE PROFESSOR

IAN BOUSFIELD

INTERNATIONAL SOLOIST
JOSE MARTÍNEZ

ADAM RAPA

JAZZ MUSIC MASTERCLASS

Schedule


6
July
Sunday
  • 22:00

    BOSTON BRASS

    Merza’s Elementary School
7
July
Monday
  • 22:00

    Artistas del Gremio

    MERZA’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8
July
Tuesday
  • 22:00

    Jam Session with Merza Brass

    Merza´s Elementary School
9
July
Wednesday
  • 22:00

    BANDA ARTÍSTICA DE MERZA & SOLOISTS

    Merza´s Elementary School
10
July
Thursday
  • 20:30

    ROYAL GALICIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & SOLOISTS

    Merza´s Elementary School
11
July
Friday
  • 22:00

    GALAICO BRASS ENSEMBLE

    Merza´s Elementary School

Music Festival

Come and experience theatre and classical music combined, late night jazz sessions and also traditional classical concerts.

entrada galaico brass festival

Pedagogical Courses

The pedagogical courses are will be available to more than 100 students, both active participants and listeners.  You will be receiving lessons for 5 days from the best brass musicians in the world.

cursos galaico brass festival

Sponsors