Here are the first anticipations on an edition full of surprises, which will open on September 3 in Milano with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Chailly, and on September 4 in Torino featuring the Orchestre de Paris conducted by Lorin Maazel.

Many great events will be devoted to the compositions of Schumann and Chopin, celebrating the 200th anniversary of their births, and everybody’s attention will be focused on the multifaceted sounds of Turkey, which will be the queen of a festival within the festival, spanning the many sounds of Istanbul and the most seductive scenes from the Bosphorus.

The music of Bach and Josquin Des Près will resound within the naves of the great basilicas of San Marco and Sant’Ambrogio in Milano, and many other extraordinary concerts will enchant the lovers of sacred music.

The great event distinctive of Festival MITO SettembreMusica, already a classic for all ages, is even more unmissable this year: Torino’s Palaolimpico Isozaki and Palasharp stadium of Milano will welcome 18 thousand people with a never-heard-before experience, featuring La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra and the genius of pianist Lang Lang.

Don’t miss MITO SettembreMusica 2010, the fourth annual event of its kind. Europe’s biggest musical stage awaits you as concert halls, churches, piazzas, courtyards, museums, parks and universities in the cities of Milano and Torino play host to classical, jazz, pop and rock performances, plus film screenings, presentations, round table discussions and shows for children and young people