| Sunday 18 October 2026 | 18:00 |
| Banda Municipal de Barcelona | |
| Sergei Nakariakov | Trumpet |
| José Rafael Pascual-Vilaplana | Conductor |
The fusion of jazz and band music will take centre stage at the opening concert. Morton Gould’s 1943 American Salute transforms a popular song from the US Civil War into a brilliant, expressive piece that engages with the audience. Karl Wilhelm Brandt’s Konzertstück, meanwhile, is part of the virtuoso tradition for trumpet and band, with a Late Romantic style designed to showcase the soloist—Sergei Nakariakov on this occasion—without losing orchestral depth.
The highlight of the concert will come with George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, presented in a version for solo trumpet that highlights Nakariakov’s extraordinary musicality. This iconic work, which synthesises jazz and classical music with a natural style that would mark an entire era, brings the sights of Manhattan to life. The programme will also include the band premières of two Leonard Bernstein ballets transcribed for wind and percussion: Facsimile (1946) and Dybbuk (1974). Conductor Pascual-Vilaplana will showcase the Barcelona Symphonic Band’s rich timbre in a performance bursting with colour, rhythm and energy.
Price from €13 to €18
