For the first time on tour in Italy, the Hotchkiss Philharmonic Orchestra makes its debut in some of the most fascinating art and cultural venues of Northern Italy, including Venice, Verona, Brescia, and the Lago Maggiore. A project that brings together young talents and professional musicians, with a powerful repertoire and free admission for all audiences thanks to the support of Talent Music Master Courses.

Il Lago Cromatico, the summer festival that celebrates music and the landscapes of Lake Maggiore, returns for its 11th edition from 21 June to 25 September 2025, in various towns across the province of Varese. With a rich programme of concerts, talks and multidisciplinary events, the festival, directed by Clara Schembari, this year explores the theme of Time in all its dimensions.

Il Diritto di Suonare, Italy’s first festival dedicated to overcoming gender stereotypes in classical music, returned to Milan on June 14 and 15, 2025, for two days of concerts, talks, surprises, and major performers. Among the highlight events was the concert of the Accademia Teatro alla Scala Orchestra conducted by Anna Skryleva, with flutist Sébastien Jacot and the Italian premiere of Three Impromptus in C, composed by Skryleva herself.

The Teatro La Fenice of Venice has presented the new 2025–2026 Season, which promises to be extremely rich: 11 opera titles, 4 ballets, over 60 symphonic and chamber concerts, and a series of special events that celebrate history, contemporaneity, and interpretative excellence. Worth noting is the great return of Riccardo Muti, who will conduct the Orchestra of La Fenice once again.

From 24 June to 29 August 2025, VCR Venice Classic Radio will present a special series dedicated to the 2024 Season of the Musica Mirabilis Festival in Clusone, Bergamo (Italy). The concerts, recorded in the historic churches of San Defendente and Beata Vergine del Paradiso, will be broadcast on VCR Classica+ as part of the Estival programme, and released in video format the following day.

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