MeranoJazz Festival 2026 - Concerts Academy, Theatre Puccini

Sat 17:30 – 21:00
MeranOjazz Academy Closing Concerts
Young and not-so-young talents and musicians will showcase what they have learnt on the courses with their ensembles.

Sat 21:00 – 22:30
MeranOjazz 30th Anniversary Gala Concert
A musical celebration for Merano and an evening of jazzy surprises featuring many world premieres. The entire jazz community will be in attendance, including the academy’s teachers and participants, as well as musicians from the festival. Musicians associated with the Jazz Academy and Franco D’Andrea have composed pieces especially for the occasion, which will be premiered at the gala concert – also in honour of Maestro D’Andrea’s 85th birthday.