Edition 2025
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Music
Classical
Baroque music
Music and Monument Festival
23 Dec 2025
— 28 Dec 2025
Catania — Catania (287)
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Edition 2025 — Music and Monument
The fifth edition of the Music and Monument Festival took place in Catania from December 23 to 28, 2025, featuring three free-admission events. Two piano recitals at the Palazzo della Cultura and a grand symphonic concert at the Monumental Church of San Nicolò l'Arena enlivened the Christmas season, confirming the formula that combines classical music with the promotion of the city's heritage.
The fifth edition
The fifth edition of the Music and Monument Festival was held in Catania from December 23 to 28, 2025, with all events starting at 7:00 PM and free admission until capacity was reached.
- December 23 — Piano recital by Ludovica Franco, Palazzo della Cultura
- December 27 — Piano recital by Modesto Picci, Palazzo della Cultura
- December 28 — "The Keyboard Concertos of J.S. Bach", with the Italian Symphony Orchestra and eight pianists (Vincenzo Balzani, Gianfranco Pappalardo Fiumara, Giulio Potenza, Gianluca Badon, Giuseppe Grippi, Ludovica Franco, Modesto Picci, and Andrea Bacchetti), at the Monumental Church of San Nicolò l'Arena
The edition, promoted by the A. Scarlatti Italian Musical Cultural Institute with the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Catania, was described by the artistic director as "a new starting point" for the festival.
Programme
December 23 — Piano recital by Ludovica Franco (Palazzo della Cultura, 7:00 PM); December 27 — Piano recital by Modesto Picci (Palazzo della Cultura, 7:00 PM); December 28 — "The Keyboard Concertos of J.S. Bach" with the Italian Symphony Orchestra and eight pianists (Monumental Church of San Nicolò l'Arena, 7:00 PM).
Highlights
Closing concert dedicated to the Keyboard Concertos of J.S. Bach with eight pianists and the Italian Symphony Orchestra at the Monumental Church of San Nicolò l'Arena.
Prices
Free admission until capacity is reached.
Where does it take place — Music and Monument
Palazzo della Cultura
Music and Monument in brief
Music
Classical
Baroque music
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Catania
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