Look forward to stops in Gershwin and Bernstein’s New York, Piazzolla’s Buenos Aires, old Vienna where Haydn and Mozart ruled the roost, and Paris, where not only Ravel and Debussy were kings, but where Neapolitan mandolin players once rocked. Then there’s Claudio Monteverdi’s Venice. Take a stroll through Rome with Händel. Visit Asti with Paolo Conte as your guide, Stradella to the strains of an accordion, Aranjuez to the magical sounds of its guitar, and Granada and Madrid, where you’ll meet up with Falla and Rodrigo. Then it’s onto Jerusalem and Dresden. Fly round the world with Amelia Earhart, courtesy of the music of Tõnu Kõrvits. The King’s Singers will catapult you to Cambridge. The world is yours – all yours.
This year artistic director Nicola Campogrande puts the spotlight on cities, creating a sound-bathed journey that’s also a feast for the eyes. Marvel at the fingers of Pogorelich and Tharaud as they play, the faces of the Labèque sisters and the two “brothers” – Bruno Canino and Antonio Ballista. Not to mention the bows of the string sections of the grand orchestras, swaying and bobbing in unison, the trumpets’ valves going up and down, the sticks’ beating of the drums. Visualize – or try to – the voices of a Broadway musical or an eighteenth-century chamber ensemble. With such thoughts in mind, this is a program created with fantasy and a spirit that challenges. Pathways, visions, curves that might prove dangerous or sultry, all lead to beautiful musical landscapes best enjoyed live. Performances that enthrall and appeal out of a commitment to excellence, high quality and great imagination.
Heartfelt thanks go out to Mr. Campogrande, MITO’s spiritual and material guide, and to all the people who have worked so hard and with so much dedication to make this festival, once again, a reality.

After eight years at the helm, this year marks Nicola Campogrande’s last stand as artistic director for MITO SettembreMusica. Eight great years indeed, with festivals whose themes included Fathers and Sons, Nature, Dance, Geographies, Spirits, Futures, Lights, and this year’s Cities. All colors of the musical fabric he’s woven since 2016. Heaps of respect and gratitude go out to you, Nicola Campogrande, from us and most assuredly from the thousands of music lovers who over the years have been enthralled, amazed and enamored thanks to your hard work, vast knowledge and unflagging passion for music and people. Welcome, once again, to the Nicola Campogrande show!

The outline for this year’s festival, which has been so successful in past editions, remains unchanged. Seventy concerts in host cities Milano and Torino, including Italian and world premieres, as well as “greatest hits” in the realm of classical music. Performances feature composers and musicians from Italy and the world over. Look forward to a plethora of stellar pianists this year, a veritable “festival within a festival”. Venues include neighborhood theaters and big-name halls like La Scala and Torino’s Lingotto, besides the host cities’ prestigious conservatories. Count on tickets at popular prices, another legendary MITO tradition. Hey, we’re a highbrow festival with a no-brow profile, proud of our appeal and accessibility. Crowds have always been huge and mixed, the way we like it. Newcomers and seasoned classical music fans can pick and choose from among the many concerts to create their own MITO SettembreMusica agenda, as they do year in, year out. That’s the originality we so unabashedly flaunt.

Venues include neighborhood theaters and big-name halls like La Scala and Torino’s Lingotto, besides the host cities’ prestigious conservatories. Count on tickets at popular prices, another legendary MITO tradition.