The Musicians’ Fountain is located in the heart of Amer, in Sant Miquel square, where the parish church of Amer once stood until its destruction in 1657 during the first Reapers’ War. The fountain stands at the base of the monument dedicated to the musicians of Amer. The monument, pyramidal in shape, is structured in three parts: a hexagonal base featuring faux rustication; a central section composed of large blocks of limestone from Girona; and, crowning the pyramid, the figure of a seated musician playing the flabiol, with the inscription at its feet: “AMER TO ALL ITS MUSICIANS.”
Amer is known as the “land of musicians”, as since the 19th century many instrumentalists, composers and cobla and orchestra ensembles have originated in the town. The most notable include Principal Amerense, Amer Jazz, Principal Unió and La Catalana, among others.
The first cobla founded in Amer was that of the Carreras and Rebugent brothers, established in 1863 and consisting of only three musicians. According to some historical sources, in 1867 the municipality’s second cobla ensemble was created, which later became the Orquestra d’Amer, known as the Orquestra Vella. It soon faced competition from the Orquestra Nova, led by Salvador Masbernat. These two orchestras were the most important musical groups in Amer at the beginning of the 20th century.