Brass Music for Christmas

Name: Brass Music for Christmas
Start: 2025-11-20T04:52:57+01:00
End: 2025-12-27T23:59:00+01:00
Location: Salzburger Christkindlmarkt

Every Thursday and Saturday evening, brass groups from all over the country perform their Christmas tunes from the terraces around the Residenzplatz, and every Wednesday the "young tower trumpeters" play.

A musical surround-sound experience

Salzburger Turmblasen brings together the best brass musicians from across the province to spread the spirit of Christmas by performing from the terrace above the Cathedral Arches, the terrace of the Christmas Museum and from atop the tower of the carillon. The lights of the market are dimmed and spotlights focused on the individual brass ensembles to create a truly special and romantic atmosphere.

The history of Turmblasen

Turmblasen is an Austrian tradition which originally involved groups of brass and wind musicians gathering on Christmas Eve to perform beloved Christmas melodies from a church tower, thereby adding to the beauty of the festive celebrations. After the war, Tobi Reiser revived the tradition and also incorporated it into what has since become another highlight of the many Christmas traditions in Salzburg, Advent Singing. 1950 marked the first year when historical compositions and Advent folk melodies were performed from the carillon tower. Since 2008, the Salzburger Christkindlmarkt Association has been responsible for organizing this truly special event.

(MAGAZINE) The sound of Christmas - The tower brass musicians in Advent