The festival’s concert program faithfully reflects the richness and variety of the Conservatory’s educational and artistic activities. The program spans the centuries, from 16th-century L’Aquila—with the rediscovery of Pasquale Tristabocca’s madrigals—to bold contemporary electroacoustic experiments, passing through the classicism of Muzio Clementi, the romances of Francesco Paolo Tosti, and the 20th-century works of Casella, Dallapiccola,…

Organist Simone Di Meo will take the audience on a journey through Italian Baroque music, exploring the intense emotions and theatricality characteristic of this era, and presenting a selection of pieces that highlight both the grandeur and the intimacy of Baroque organ music. Michelangelo Rossi, Seventh Toccata Giuseppe Torelli / Johann Gottfried Walther, Concerto by…

Recital for Guitar and Harp Angelo Gilardino (Saluzzo 1941 – Vercelli 2022) Studies Nos. 10, 11, 28 Girolamo Frescobaldi (Ferrara 1583 – Rome 1643) Aria with Variations “La Frescobalda” Mauro Giuliani (Bisceglie 1781 – Naples 1829) “Rossiniana,” Op. 116, No. 1 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, (Florence 1895 – Beverly Hills 1968) “Capriccio diabolico,” Op. 85 Federico Petraliti…

51st Concert Season Cellist Enrico Bronzi will also take the podium as conductor for a fascinating program that includes Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, Sergei Prokofiev’s rare *Concertino*, Op. 132, and Igor Stravinsky’s Suite for Small Orchestra No. 2.

The String Orchestra of the “Casella” Conservatory in L’Aquila presents a journey through Italian music for string orchestra. The program ranges from the Baroque virtuosity of Mascitti and Tartini to the elegance of Boccherini, moving into the 20th century with the refined atmospheres of Respighi and the energy of Rota and Casella.

The concert’s headliner is Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, considered one of the best of his generation, who performs on the world’s greatest stages. He was offered an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon at the age of 15 and has won prestigious awards. In 2012, Jan Lisiecki was appointed UNICEF Ambassador in Canada. The “World…

A Conversation with Musicologist Francesco Zimei: “The Origins of the Lauda: St. Francis and the Jesters of God” As part of “Musica Per-Formare. Dialogues Between Sounds, Words, and New Cultural Frontiers,” a project by the Società Aquilana dei Concerti for L’Aquila, Italian Capital of Culture 2026, L’Aquila-based musicologist Francesco Zimei, professor of music history at…

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Music composed and performed by students of the Department of Electronic Music at the Conservatory of L’Aquila ; Pierpaolo Barbiero (Atri, 1985), *Pareli* for cello and live electronics ; cello: Gabriele Boccio; electronics, sound engineering by Lorenzo Scandale , performed by Gabriele Boccio (Terni, 1996), Harmonic Paths for cello, quadraphonic audio, and live electronics cello:…

51st Concert Season The concert by the Pedrani–Ettorre–Cacciola Trio, part of the 51st Concert Season, features a program that spans different eras and styles, creating a dialogue between the great musical tradition and more modern musical languages. Works by Puccini, Rossini, Verdi, Bizet, and Mozart are paired with the sounds of Gershwin and contemporary compositions…