FabriJazz

Jazz in the heart of the Marche

FabriJazz is the main jazz review in Fabriano, the city of paper in the mountainous hinterland of the Province of Ancona, in the Marche region. Founded in 2014 and growing edition after edition, the festival is promoted by the Fabriano Pro Musica association with the support of the City of Fabriano, AMAT, the Marche Region, and the Ministry of Culture. In 2026, the review will reach its thirteenth edition.

A festival spread throughout the season

FabriJazz is not a single weekend, but a journey that spans Fabriano's spring and summer. It traditionally opens around the end of April with the celebration of International Jazz Day, proclaimed by UNESCO, and then continues with concerts, workshops for families, and the advanced training week at the end of August. The festival venues are among the most beautiful in the city: the San Benedetto Monumental Complex, the very central Piazza Fabi Altini, and the romantic Giardini del Poio, the open-air stage for summer evening concerts.

Concerts and great guests

Over the years, FabriJazz has brought renowned national and international pianists, drummers, saxophonists, and vocalists to Fabriano. The program alternates solo piano, trios, and larger ensembles, with a particular focus on the quality of the performers rather than the quantity of events. Among the protagonists of recent editions are artists such as Andrea Pozza, Vana Gierig, and Roberto Tarenzi, testifying to an artistic level that is second to none in the Marche hinterland.

The jazz school

The true distinctive feature of FabriJazz is the link between performance and education. Every year, at the end of August, the San Benedetto Monumental Complex hosts a week of advanced courses open to instrumentalists and singers of all levels: guitar, drums, piano, sax and flute, trumpet and trombone, bass, vocals, accordion. The days, packed with lessons, masterclasses, and jam sessions, culminate in evening concerts where teachers and students share the stage. It is this blend of study and performance that gives the festival its atmosphere of an open and welcoming musical community.

An event for the whole city

With the FabriJazz for Kids review, dedicated to the youngest, and free or low-cost concerts, the festival aims at a broad and diverse audience. For Fabriano, already a UNESCO Creative City for its ancient paper-making tradition, FabriJazz has become an identifying element of the city's summer and an opportunity to discover an artistic village often off the beaten tourist track.