Ibrahim Maalouf - Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol.2

Artiest/Band: Ibrahim Maalouf Album: Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol.2 New Single:  Release:  Label: June 12th 2026 Format: CD/LP/Digital Genre: Soul This second volume more than ever affirms the central place of the Trumpets of Michel-Ange: an ensemble of professional trumpet players trained and brought together around Ibrahim Maalouf thanks to a broad educational initiative aimed at making the quarter-tonetrumpet, created by his father in the 1960s, accessible.

This second volume more than ever affirms the central place of the Trumpets of Michel-Ange: an ensemble of professional trumpet players trained and brought together around Ibrahim Maalouf thanks to a broad educational initiative aimed at making the quarter-tonetrumpet, created by his father in the 1960s, accessible. 

By making available a range of instruments identical tothe trumpet he uses himself, and also through an academy associated with his concerts and recordings, this project enables musicians from around the world to access the same musical language. Where the first album embodied a founding act, “TRUMPETS OF MICHEL-ANGE VOL. 2” stands as a passing of the torch, consecrating the emergence of an ensemble that is now fully an actor —almost autonomous—carried by a strong collective sonic identity.
Still guided by the philosophy of transmission that has driven Ibrahim Maalouf since his beginnings, the album “TRUMPETS OF MICHEL-ANGE VOL. 2” deepens the artistic exploration of the quarter-tone trumpet, which has become the symbol of an open, accessible, and universal musical language. Today, the Trumpets of Michel-Ange are no longer only the heirs of a body of knowledge: they are its bearers, its performers, and its creators. “TRUMPETS OF MICHEL-ANGE was born as a dream of sharing and transmission. Today, this dream takes on a new dimension: seeing these musicians express themselves together, free themselves, and carry this music on their own is the project’s most precious fulfillment,” explains Ibrahim Maalouf.

Following the success of “TRUMPETS OF MICHELANGE”—praised by critics, amassing millions of streams, and giving rise to more than 140 concert dates around the world—Ibrahim Maalouf continues and deepens his project with the release of “TRUMPETS OF MICHEL-ANGE VOL. 2”, scheduled for Friday, June 12, 2026. A new album that marks a decisive step in the musical and human adventure initiated around the quarter-tone trumpet.
Musically, this second volume extends the narrative of the first while broadening its horizon. The trumpeters’ multiple voices converse, intertwine, and sketch a collective story in which love, lineage, and transmission remain at the heart of the message, while the notions of ensemble, listening, and artistic independence assert themselves with force. This openness is also expressed through the participation of
prestigious international guest artists featured on the album, who further enrich and expand the album’s musical spectrum: Nai Barghouti, Jon Batiste, MonoNeon, Las Migas, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Pedrito Martinez,
Trombone Shorty, Weedie Braimah, Rasika Shekar, Richard Galliano, and Hamilton de Holanda.

With “TRUMPETS OF MICHEL-ANGE VOL. 2”, Ibrahim Maalouf confirms his role as a transmitter and visionary, while leaving the spotlight to a new generation of musicians capable of bringing to life—and inventing—the future of this singular instrument on stages and in studios around the world.

A manifesto album—vibrant and unifying—that transforms an educational initiative into a large-scale collective musical adventure.

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