Kappler brothers rock the harmonica: third titles in a row for Benjamin!

Kappler brothers rock the harmonica: third titles in a row for Benjamin!

Landeck, Österreich - in Kappl the musical family Zangerle once again had reason to be happy: the brothers Benjamin (11) and Thomas Zangerle (12) have at the Harmonika State Championship 2023 large. Benjamin even got his third state championship title in a row in his age group, while Thomas now goes into the upcoming round of competition after two third places and a vice -state championship title.

The state championship took place as part of the day of the Harmonika , an event that gathered around 400 young musicians this year. The two brothers, who have been playing the Styrian harmonica since the age of five, take music lessons at the Landeck State Music School with their teacher Mag. Peter Schranz and also enjoy private lessons at Norbert Stark.

success in "Prima la Musica"

Another highlight of the Zangerles is the competition " prima la musica ". Thomas became the national winner here with outstanding 94 points, while Benjamin also performed strongly and received the first prize with an award with 91 points. Over 900 music talents from Tyrol and South Tyrol competed in Landeck, with 164 musicians qualified for the federal competition in Vienna.

Not only the Zangerles attract attention. The East Tyrolean participants were also able to record considerable success. Artists such as Johanna Weiler (1st price with award) and many other talents such as Tobias Landsfried and Laura Duracher have qualified for the competition, which takes place from May 28th to June 10th. Tyrol is particularly successful in these competitions and enjoys an excellent reputation at the federal level.

vertebrae in the competition

The youth music competitions, which also include “Prima La Musica”, play a central role in the musical training of young people in Austria. They not only offer a platform for solo and chamber music performances, but also valuable assessments and advice from specialist juries. This is an important element of the musical growth, which has made roots in many Alpine regions, including Bavaria and South Tyrol, Report.

Benjamin and Thomas, who were already heard on the Radio Tirol, have already completed some stage appearances despite their young age. Your next big appearance will be on August 14th in the Reschenhof in Mils near Hall, where you want to delight the audience with your sounds. In addition, Benjamin will open on May 31 at the award-winning concert of the Harmonika State Championships 2025-an event that not only the brothers, but also the audience.

The future looks promising for these two musical talents made of Kappl, which will indulge in the music with a lot of passion and will certainly celebrate many other successes.