Musicantando – Gaby Musical Summer

A Musical Tradition in the Lys Valley

In Gaby, a Walser-speaking municipality nestled in the lower Lys Valley, in the province and Region of Valle d'Aosta, music is not just any pastime: it's a piece of collective identity. This is demonstrated by the Regina Margherita Philharmonic Society, a band founded in 1922 and named after the Queen of Italy who loved these valleys so much, which has been organizing Musicantando, the village's musical summer, for over twenty years.

What is Musicantando

This is not a simple festival of concerts, but a real musical refinement workshop open to all. For a week, usually in the first days of July, Gaby welcomes students of all ages and levels who attend individual and group lessons led by qualified teachers.

Courses and Workshops

• Instrumental Courses: flute, clarinet, sax, horn, trumpet, low brass, percussion, and accordion;
• Introductory Workshops for the little ones: Musigiocando (up to 2 years), Musinarrando (3-5 years), and Musicantando (from 6 years);
• Evening Choral Workshop, for those who prefer voice to instrument.

The days follow an intense rhythm: lessons in the morning from 10 am to 1 pm, lunch break, and resumption in the afternoon from 2 pm to 5 pm. At the end of the week, students perform in public concerts that liven up the village and involve the community.

An Event for the Community

Musicantando is much more than a course: it's Gaby's way of passing on its passion for brass bands to new generations, an opportunity to discover the charm of the Aosta Valley mountains through music, and to experience the life of a small Walser village from the inside.