Vereinskapelle Gossensaß Pentecost Concert

The Pfingstkonzert in Gossensaß

Every spring, for Pentecost, the Vereinskapelle Gossensaß invites the public to its Pfingstkonzert, a traditional concert that stands as one of the most anticipated musical events of the year in Gossensaß (known in Italian as Colle Isarco), a village in the municipality of Brennero, in the Upper Isarco Valley. The evening takes place under the pavilion of the village's covered festival square (Festplatz) and attracts locals, brass music enthusiasts, and visitors from the surrounding valleys.

A band with over 160 years of history

Brass music in Gossensaß has roots dating back to the mid-19th century: in June 2013, the band celebrated 160 years of Blasmusik in the village, a testament to an uninterrupted tradition dating back to around 1853. Over the decades, the Vereinskapelle Gossensaß has become a cornerstone of the community's identity, present at religious ceremonies, village festivals, and the typical parades of the South Tyrolean band world. The band is a member of the Verband Südtiroler Musikkapellen (VSM), the federation of South Tyrolean brass bands.

The evening's program

The Pfingstkonzert is designed as a varied and balanced musical journey, alternating between classical pieces, concert marches, and lighter works. The evening opens with a performance by the Jugendkapelle Brennerwind, the youth band formed in 2012 by young musicians from Gossensaß and Fleres (Pflersch), which performs several lively pieces before handing the stage over to the main band.

• Susato Suite – La Mourisque by Tylman Susato
• Boccaccio-Marsch by Franz von Suppè
• Overture from Norma by Vincenzo Bellini
• Brinpolka by Karel Hulak
• O Vitinho, Portuguese march by Francisco Marques Neto
• Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg
• Theme from Mission Impossible by Lalo Schifrin
• The Mask of Zorro by James Horner
• Roy – Overture for Band by Jacob de Haan

A community event in Brennero

More than just a concert, the Pfingstkonzert is a shared celebration: the band in traditional uniforms, the youth of Brennerwind, and families gathered under the festival square pavilion reflect the identity of a mountain region where brass music is a vibrant part of popular culture. The event is part of the Municipality of Brennero calendar, in the Trentino-Alto Adige Region, and highlights the cultural vocation of the Upper Isarco Valley, just a stone's throw from the border and the famous Brenner Pass.