Sommerkonzert der Musikkapelle Jenesien (Gebetsschluss)

The summer concert of the San Genesio band

The Sommerkonzert der Musikkapelle Jenesien is the annual summer highlight where the San Genesio Atesino/Jenesien brass band greets the community in the heart of the season. The evening begins with the Gebetsschluss, the closing prayer celebrated at the parish church, followed by the concert itself on the Dorfplatz, the village square on the Salto (Tschögglberg) plateau in the province of Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige.

A popular open-air event

Admission is free, and the format is typical of South Tyrolean band evenings: live music in the open air, a village atmosphere, and a meeting of generations. The concert is generally held on a Sunday in the late afternoon and continues into the early evening, blending religious devotion with community celebration.

The Musikkapelle Jenesien

The Musikkapelle Jenesien, founded in 1856, is one of the historic musical ensembles of the Tschögglberg. Bringing together about seventy musicians and led by conductor Ralf Stefan Troger, the band offers a repertoire ranging from traditional brass music—marches, polkas, and waltzes—to symphonic wind music and sophisticated modern entertainment. The band has always accompanied the main religious and civil ceremonies of San Genesio and is an integral part of the municipality's identity.

Location

The event takes place in San Genesio Atesino, a German-speaking municipality overlooking Bolzano/Bozen from the Salto plateau, a popular hiking destination loved for its meadows, mountain farms, and views of the Dolomites. The Sommerkonzert is the perfect opportunity to combine a trip to the mountains with an evening of authentic South Tyrolean brass music.