Midsummer International Music Encounters
The summer music festival across Caldonazzo, Calceranica, and Levico Terme
About Midsummer Music Encounters
A summer festival under the Trentino stars
The Midsummer International Music Encounters are the premier summer music festival in the Municipality of Caldonazzo, located in the heart of Valsugana, in the province of Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige). Organized by the Civica Società Musicale di Caldonazzo, the event spans the entire summer, from July to September, with about fifteen performances animating the evenings in three towns overlooking the valley's lakes: Caldonazzo, Calceranica al Lago, and Levico Terme.
A program that crosses genres
The hallmark of the festival is its stylistic breadth: alongside classical and chamber music concerts, there is space for opera and operetta, harp music, organ recitals, and more popular evenings featuring rock, rockabilly, and tribute bands. Each event is hosted in a different, evocative location, making music a unique way to discover the historic and scenic heritage of Valsugana.
- Magnifica Corte Trapp (Caldonazzo) — venue for symphonic and chamber concerts
- Church of San Sisto (Caldonazzo) — setting for the Serassi Organ Festival and sacred concerts
- Piazza Municipio (Caldonazzo) — stage for outdoor rock and rockabilly evenings
- Natural Amphitheatre of the Habsburg Park and Palazzo delle Terme (Levico Terme) — venues for the Harp Festival
- Church of Sant'Ermete (Calceranica al Lago)
The Serassi Organ Festival and the Harp Festival
Two major sub-festivals are held within the main event. The Serassi Organ Festival showcases the region's historic organs through a series of concerts performed by internationally acclaimed organists. The Harp Festival, held at the end of the season between Levico Terme and Caldonazzo, features harp concerts and masterclasses with young performers from all over Europe.
Music for everyone, with free admission
One of the core values of the event is accessibility: all concerts are free to attend, with optional donations welcomed to support the association. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, with no reservations required. The festival is supported by the Autonomous Province of Trento, the Trentino-Alto Adige Region, and the Municipalities of Caldonazzo and Levico Terme.
Experiencing Valsugana in summer
Attending a concert at the Midsummer Music Encounters means combining music with the discovery of the territory: the swimmable lakes of Caldonazzo and Levico, hiking trails, thermal spas, and historic villages provide the backdrop for evenings that blend artistic quality with an intimate atmosphere in one of Trentino's most beloved valleys.
Midsummer Music Encounters — edition 2026
The 2026 program
The 2026 edition opens on July 2 at the Magnifica Corte Trapp with the inaugural concert by the Coro La Tor and the Brasskins brass quartet, and continues until September 6. Highlights include: Marco Pierobon and Federico Nicoletta with the Gershwin Night (July 7), the stops of the Serassi Organ Festival with Juan de la Rubia, Mattia Rosati, Lorenzo Ghielmi, and Pier Damiano Peretti, the concert by the Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento (July 29), and rock evenings in Piazza Municipio with The Saguaros, Etereal, and MP and the Black Weather.
The end of the season, between late August and early September, is dedicated to the Harp Festival with harp concerts and masterclasses at the Habsburg Park Amphitheatre and the Palazzo delle Terme in Levico. The closing event, on September 6 at the Church of San Sisto, is entrusted to the Corale Polifonica di Calceranica.
Programme Midsummer Music Encounters 2026
- July 2 — Corte Trapp, Caldonazzo: Coro La Tor and Brasskins brass quartet (inaugural concert)
- July 7 — Corte Trapp: Marco Pierobon & Federico Nicoletta, Gershwin Night
- July 10 — Church of San Sisto: Serassi Organ Festival I, Juan de la Rubia
- July 16 — Church of Sant'Ermete, Calceranica: Canzoni sul Mediterraneo
- July 18 — Piazza Municipio: The Saguaros (rockabilly)
- July 21 — Serassi Organ Festival II, Mattia Rosati
- July 23 — Corte Trapp: Voci all'Opera & chamber orchestra (opera and operetta)
- July 29 — Corte Trapp: Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento
- August 1 — Piazza Municipio: Etereal (Epica & Nightwish tribute)
- August 5 — Church of San Sisto: Serassi Organ Festival III, Lorenzo Ghielmi
- August 12 — Corte Celeste: Mood Quartet
- August 19 — Corte Celeste: The Last Days of Mozart
- August 21 — Church of San Sisto: Serassi Organ Festival IV, Pier Damiano Peretti
- August 29 — Piazza Municipio: MP and the Black Weather (rock)
- August 30 — Habsburg Park, Levico Terme: Harp Festival, inaugural concert
- September 1 and 3 — Palazzo delle Terme, Levico: Harp Festival, Bonporti New Generation and masterclass final concert
- September 6 — Church of San Sisto: Corale Polifonica di Calceranica (closing)
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Practical information — Midsummer Music Encounters
How to get there
Caldonazzo can be reached by car from the A22 motorway (Trento Sud or Trento Centro exits), continuing along the SS47 Valsugana road. By train, the Trento–Venice line stops at the Caldonazzo and Levico Terme stations.
Tickets and times
Admission is free for all concerts, with optional donations to support the Civica Società Musicale. Most events start at 9:00 PM; some afternoon or outdoor concerts may have different times. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, without reservation.
Contact
Civica Società Musicale di Caldonazzo — Viale Stazione 1, 38052 Caldonazzo (TN). Email: [email protected]. The full program can be downloaded from the official website and on visitvalsugana.it.
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Where does it take place — Midsummer Music Encounters
Magnifica Corte Trapp
Viale Stazione 1, 38052 Caldonazzo