Classica Viva Festival – Young Virtuosos in Orchestra
A young orchestra tells stories between Sirolo and Ancona
About Classica Viva
A New Orchestra for the Marches Audience
The Festival Classica Viva – Giovani virtuosi in orchestra is a new classical music event debuting in 2026 on the Conero Riviera, between the Municipality of Sirolo and the regional capital Ancona, in the province of Ancona (Marche). The idea is simple yet ambitious: to bring together nineteen young local instrumentalists into a single ensemble and guide the audience—especially the younger and more curious—in discovering symphonic repertoire.
Who is Playing
The orchestra comprises nineteen musicians who have graduated with honors or are in the final years of their three-year and two-year programs at the Conservatories of Pesaro, Fermo, and Cesena. Some of them are part of the prestigious Italian Youth Orchestra based in Fiesole. Conducting the ensemble is Jacopo Mengarelli, originally from Sirolo, a graduate in piano and physics, and soon to complete his Master's in Orchestral Conducting at the Verdi Conservatory in Milan. Artistic direction is entrusted to Nicoletta Latini.
"Music That Tells Stories"
The common thread of the first edition is music that tells stories: symphonic pieces linked to cinema, opera, and stage music. The program features composers such as Vivaldi, Grieg, Rota, Puccini, and Mascagni, juxtaposing the great repertoire with pieces written for the occasion by the cellist and composer Davide Moretti, a twenty-four-year-old from Monte San Vito, who serves as the principal cello of the ensemble.
A Festival Focused on Schools
Alongside the two evening concerts, Classica Viva dedicates a significant part of its project to education: four morning concert-lectures involve over 600 students from schools in Sirolo, Numana, and Ancona, hosted at the Cinema Arena in Numana and the Ridotto of the Teatro delle Muse. This is a concrete way to introduce new generations to live music and to root the festival in the cultural fabric of the region.
A Long-Standing Musical Tradition
Behind the festival is the Circolo Culturale di Sirolo "Bruno Barocci" APS, an organization with over thirty years of experience in local music programming, already known for its summer series Sirolo in musica and Le ore dell'organo. With Classica Viva, the Circle expands its reach by directly involving Ancona and focusing on young talents from the Marche region.
Classica Viva — edition 2026
The First Edition Between Sirolo and Ancona
The first edition of the Festival Classica Viva – Giovani virtuosi in orchestra brought to the stage an orchestra of nineteen young instrumentalists from the Conservatories of Pesaro, Fermo, and Cesena, some of whom are part of the Italian Youth Orchestra of Fiesole. Jacopo Mengarelli conducted, with artistic direction by Nicoletta Latini. The program, titled music that tells stories, intertwined works by Vivaldi, Grieg, Rota, Puccini, and Mascagni with original pieces by cellist Davide Moretti. Alongside the two evening concerts, four morning concert-lectures involved over 600 students from schools in Sirolo, Numana, and Ancona, confirming the educational focus of the event promoted by the Sirolo Cultural Circle "Bruno Barocci".
Programme Classica Viva 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026 — Cortesi Theatre, Sirolo (9:00 PM)
Inaugural symphonic concert by the young virtuosos' orchestra conducted by Jacopo Mengarelli.
Monday, April 27, 2026 — Ridotto of the Teatro delle Muse, Ancona (6:30 PM)
Second symphonic concert of the festival.
Musical Program
Theme of the first edition: music that tells stories (film scores, opera, and stage music). Composers featured:
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Edvard Grieg
- Nino Rota
- Giacomo Puccini
- Pietro Mascagni
- Original pieces composed for the occasion by Davide Moretti, principal cello of the orchestra
Concert-Lectures for Schools
- Cinema Arena of Numana — for schools in Sirolo and Numana
- Ridotto of the Teatro delle Muse, Ancona — for schools in the capital city
Over 600 students involved in the four educational mornings.
Highlights Classica Viva 2026
- Orchestra of 19 young virtuosos from the Conservatories of Pesaro, Fermo, and Cesena
- Conducted by Jacopo Mengarelli, featuring music by Vivaldi, Grieg, Rota, Puccini, and Mascagni
- Original pieces by cellist-composer Davide Moretti
- Four concert-lectures for over 600 students from the region
Prices Classica Viva 2026
Practical information — Classica Viva
Where it Takes Place
The concerts are held at the Cortesi Theatre in Sirolo and the Ridotto of the Teatro delle Muse in Ancona (Via della Loggia, historic center). The morning concert-lectures for schools take place at the Cinema Arena in Numana and the Ridotto of the Teatro delle Muse.
How to Get There
Ancona is well-connected by train (Ancona Centrale station) and by car via the A14 motorway, exiting at Ancona Nord or Ancona Sud. Sirolo, within the Conero Park, is reachable by car from Ancona in about 20 minutes.
Tickets
A single ticket costs 10 euros, available on Vivaticket, at the box office of the Cortesi Theatre, and at the box office of the Teatro delle Muse (Tuesday to Friday 10 AM–7 PM, Saturday 11 AM–7 PM; tel. +39 071.52525).
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Where does it take place — Classica Viva
Ridotto del Teatro delle Muse
Via della Loggia 27, 60121 Ancona