Each September the cities of Milano and Torino become grand stages for MITO SettembreMusica, the international music festival brimming with concerts and performances, from classical to jazz, rock and pop, from early music to the avant-garde and today’s most innovative musical tendencies. What’s more, the festival serves up film screenings, round table discussions, exhibitions and presentations, as well as initiatives for children and young people.

The three-week extravaganza sees the two powerhouse Italian cities team up once again in a festive atmosphere rife with the sounds of world-class orchestras, artists and musicians. The spectrum is wide, the quality is high. The program features 4-5 events daily, with free admission or popular prices for even the most prestigious appointments.
More than 200 events in over 100 venues – including concert halls, churches, piazzas and courtyards, museums, universities and parks – lead audiences on a discovery journey of great music and some of our cities’ most beautiful landmarks and little known corners.

MITO SettembreMusica – with an audience of 200,000 in 2009 – is designed to offer music lovers the opportunity to create their own festival itineraries, making musical connections as the broad-ranging, multi-faceted program unfolds.

The curtain goes up on the fourth edition of MITO SettembreMusica on September 3, 2010 in Milano, at La Scala, featuring the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Chailly. Torino follows suit on September 4, with the Orchestre de Paris conducted by Lorin Maazel.

Online and printed copies of the complete MITO SettembreMusica program will be available beginning May 2010. Sign up at MyMITO to receive all the latest news on the 2010 program and MITO SettembreMusica events and initiatives.