The musical repertoire of Tyrolean brass music moves between the poles of tradition and innovation. The spectrum of pieces performed ranges from traditional marches to arrangements of current pop hits, and the quality of the arrangements varies greatly.
The Tyrolean writer and columnist Alois Schöpf is a trenchant critic of developments in the brass band scene and wants to see the artistic standards of brass band music upheld. He is also on the podium at our discussion event, as is Bernhard Schlögl, artistic director of the Innsbruck Promenade Concerts. He is one of the most committed and stylistically adept younger exponents of the scene.