ORMA – Macerata Orchestra Concert Season
The city orchestra's classical music season, featuring Mozart, chamber music, and educational projects
About ORMA Orchestra Macerata
A classical music season in the heart of Macerata
The ORMA – Orchestra Macerata Concert Season is one of the most anticipated events in the cultural life of the provincial capital. Promoted by the Municipality of Macerata and recognized by the Ministry of Culture and the Marche Region, the series brings a program of classical music to the historic center of the city, ranging from the symphonic repertoire to chamber music, from monographic projects dedicated to great composers to initiatives designed for schools.
The ORMA project
ORMA is Macerata's city orchestra, an established artistic project that has built a loyal audience and a recognizable identity over the years. The programming is divided into several strands: major anniversaries in music history, monographic projects, chamber music, orchestral activities, and educational activities for children. A formula that combines artistic quality and local roots, with the aim of making great music accessible to the entire Macerata community.
The 2026 program, dedicated to Mozart
The 2026 edition, running from January to May, opened with a focus on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, celebrating the 270th anniversary of his birth. Among the main events:
- Homage to Mozart – Sunday, January 18, 5:30 PM, Teatro Lauro Rossi: pianist Alberto Cingolani with the ORMA orchestra, for a program featuring the Piano Concerto in A major K 414, Adagio and Fugue, and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
- Chinese New Year – Paganini Prize 2024 – February 17, 9:15 PM, Teatro Lauro Rossi: Simon Zhu on violin and Simone Rugani on piano, with music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Franck.
- Chamber Music – February 20, 9:15 PM, Teatro della Filarmonica: Leonora Armellini on piano and Matteo Calosci on violin, with Beethoven and Grieg.
- Chopin Recital – March 27, 8:00 PM, Auditorium dell'Asilo Ricci: pianist Paolo Rinaldi, with monographic projects.
- Figaro, the barber of the happy farm – educational project for preschools in the province, based on music by Rossini.
The venues of the season
The heart of the series is the 18th-century Teatro Lauro Rossi, an Italian-style jewel overlooking Piazza della Libertà, but the concerts also reach the Teatro della Filarmonica and the Auditorium dell'Asilo Ricci, highlighting the various cultural spaces in the historic center of Macerata.
Macerata, city of music
The ORMA season is part of a long-standing musical tradition that makes Macerata, in the Marche region, one of the capitals of classical music in Italy: from the Sferisterio with the renowned Macerata Opera Festival to the numerous city events. A program that confirms the provincial capital's vocation for great music, twelve months a year.
ORMA Orchestra Macerata — edition 2026
The 2026 season of ORMA – Orchestra Macerata opened on Sunday, January 18, at the Teatro Lauro Rossi with a Homage to Mozart for the 270th anniversary of his birth: pianist Alberto Cingolani and the ORMA orchestra performed Piano Concerto K 414, Adagio and Fugue, and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
Among the events were the Chinese New Year – Paganini Prize 2024 (February 17) with Simon Zhu on violin and Simone Rugani on piano; the Chamber Music evening (February 20) with Leonora Armellini and Matteo Calosci at the Teatro della Filarmonica; the Chopin Recital by Paolo Rinaldi (March 27) at the Auditorium dell'Asilo Ricci; and the educational project Figaro, the barber of the happy farm based on Rossini's music, dedicated to preschools in the province.
Programme ORMA Orchestra Macerata 2026
- January 18, 5:30 PM – Teatro Lauro Rossi: Homage to Mozart. Alberto Cingolani (piano) and ORMA Orchestra – Piano Concerto K 414, Adagio and Fugue, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
- February 17, 9:15 PM – Teatro Lauro Rossi: Chinese New Year, Paganini Prize 2024. Simon Zhu (violin), Simone Rugani (piano) – Mozart, Beethoven, Franck.
- February 20, 9:15 PM – Teatro della Filarmonica: Chamber Music. Leonora Armellini (piano), Matteo Calosci (violin) – Beethoven, Grieg.
- March 27, 8:00 PM – Auditorium dell'Asilo Ricci: Chopin Recital. Paolo Rinaldi (piano).
- May 21–27 – Teatro Lauro Rossi: Figaro, the barber of the happy farm. Educational project for preschools, music by Rossini, text and direction by Scilla Sticchi and Francesco Facciolli.
Highlights ORMA Orchestra Macerata 2026
Opening celebrating the 270th anniversary of Mozart's birth; the young violinist Simon Zhu, winner of the Paganini Prize 2024; Paolo Rinaldi's Chopin recital featuring the presentation of the CD "Da Vinci Classic".
Prices ORMA Orchestra Macerata 2026
Practical information — ORMA Orchestra Macerata
Getting here
Macerata can be reached by car from the A14 (Civitanova Marche exit) and the SS77 highway. Macerata train station is connected to the Adriatic line. The Teatro Lauro Rossi is located in Piazza della Libertà, in the heart of the historic center (Piazza Mazzini 10 for the ticket office).
Tickets
Full price €15; over 65s €10; under 14s, civic school students, and university students €5. Ticket office at Teatro Lauro Rossi: tel. 0733 230735, [email protected], and online at Vivaticket. For some performances, advance tickets are available at Ciaoticket (tel. 0733 232995).
Tips
Concerts are held in various venues in the city center: always check the location of the event. The historic center offers numerous parking facilities and a good selection of restaurants and accommodation.
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Where does it take place — ORMA Orchestra Macerata
Teatro Lauro Rossi
Piazza Mazzini 10, 62100 Macerata