September Music Festivals And Concerts
The town of Stresa is located on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. It has been tourist country for about a century. From August 21 to September 4 it hosts the Stressa Festival - Notes from a journey with a wide variety of mostly classical music. September activities include Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Bach, and Vivaldi. For more information consult http://www.stresafestival.eu/en/festival/festival_2011/programma_2011.html
Pergolesi Stabat Mater
The riverside city of Jesi and the coastal city of Ancona in the Marches region of central Italy and three neighboring towns host the Pergolesi Spontini Festival 2011 from September 2 until October 2. This festival features the music of the early Eighteenth Century composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, but includes works by Bach, Vivaldi, and others. For more information consult http://www.fondazionepergolesispontini.com/fps/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3058&Itemid=3214&lang=en
Make no mistake about it. The city of Bologna in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is a gastronomic capital. It also hosts the I Day Festival on September 3 and 4. Headliners include Artic Monkeys and The Offspring. For more information consult http://www.vivoconcerti.com/iday/index_eng.php
Not all that far from Bologna you'll find the coastal city of Rimini, the birthplace of Frederico Fellini. From September 5 to September 24 it hosts the Sagra Musicale Malestina. The closing performance is the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Zubin Meta. . For more information consult http://www.sagramusicalemalatestiana.it/agenda/211-22220.html and be prepared to read a bit of Italian.
Italian Musical Experiences Month By Month
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Liguria Lombardy The Marches Molise Piedmont
Sardinia Sicily Trentino-Alto Adige Tuscany
Umbria Val d'Aosta Veneto
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Levi Reiss has authored or co-authored ten books on computers and the Internet, but to be honest, he would rather just drink fine Italian or other wine, accompanied by the right foods. He teaches classes in computers at an Ontario French-language community college. Visit his website www.travelitalytravel.com devoted to Italian travel with an accent on fine Italian wine and food. Visit his central wine website www.theworldwidewine.com with weekly reviews of $10 wine and columns devoted to various aspects of wine including wine and food, humor, trivia, organic and kosher wine and lots more.
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