Orbetello Piano Festival

A piano festival in the heart of the Tuscan lagoon

The Orbetello Piano Festival is one of the most evocative piano events in Tuscany. Every summer, it transforms the iconic landmarks of the town of Orbetello, in the heart of the Maremma lagoon in the province of Grosseto, into open-air stages where the sound of the piano dialogues with water, nature, and history. Conceived by artistic director Giuliano Adorno and Beatrice Piersanti for the Kaletra Cultural Association, the festival has grown into an international event, closely linked to the Orbetello Piano Competition, which attracts over 150 young pianists from all over the world to the Tuscan town every spring.

The 2026 edition: the fifteenth

In 2026, the festival celebrates its 15th edition with a program running from June 19 to August 6. The schedule alternates winners and finalists of the Competition with acclaimed performers, in a journey that traverses the great Romanticism of Chopin and Liszt, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, works by Schumann and Prokofiev, and the suspended atmospheres of Satie and Philip Glass.

The venues: where music meets the landscape

The strength of the Orbetello Piano Festival lies in its unusual spaces, each with a distinct identity:

• Polveriera Guzman Terrace: the ancient Spanish fortification overlooking the lagoon, the heart of the evening concerts.
• Botanical Dry Garden: chosen for the opening night.
• Casale della Giannella and Bosco di Patanella, within the WWF lagoon oases: natural settings for concerts immersed in greenery.

Among the most beloved events is the sunrise concert, which invites the audience to listen to the piano at the first light of day, in the silence of the natural oasis.

Music, nature, and education

The festival is not just a concert season, but a cultural project that intertwines advanced training and regional promotion. Thanks to the link with the Orbetello Piano Competition, awarded young talents have the opportunity to perform before an audience in a professional context, while the festival helps promote Orbetello and the Maremma as a destination of cultural excellence. A formula that combines interpretive excellence, discovery of the lagoon landscape, and attention to environmental protection, in collaboration with the Municipality of Orbetello and local organizations.