Piano City Milano - Calvairate Library

Calvairate Joins the Festival

The Calvairate district, in Milan's Municipality 4, is one of the many facets of the distributed festival Piano City Milano. Events take place between the Calvairate Library and the urban spaces of the area, bringing piano music into a local context, far from the main stages of the city center but equally rich in offerings.

Between Tributes and Community

Among the highlights is the concert by Andrea Giovanni Pogliani on Saturday, May 16th at 10:30 AM, titled "Maledetti Cantautori" (Cursed Singer-Songwriters), a tribute to Bob Dylan, Fabrizio De André, Francesco Guccini, and Lucio Battisti. The district's program is part of the "Armonie di comunità" (Harmonies of Community) project, which brings concerts to inclusive and accessible spaces.

Inside Piano City Milano 2026

This event is part of Piano City Milano 2026 (May 15-17), now in its sixteenth edition: over 250 free concerts, more than 250 artists, and over 140 locations involved throughout Milan (Province of Milan, Lombardy). The festival is promoted by the Piano City Milano Association together with the Municipality of Milan, with the aim of making the piano a shared experience in every neighborhood.

Music as a Tool for Inclusion

Bringing Piano City to a district like Calvairate, an area of social housing in Milan's Municipality 4, means much more than organizing a concert. The "Armonie di comunità" project was born precisely from the idea of using music as a tool for inclusion and social cohesion, choosing accessible and open spaces, such as the local library, where everyone can feel welcome. It's a way to break down the barriers—economic, cultural, physical—that often keep entire parts of the city away from classical music, and to restore the piano's dimension as a universal language. For those living in Calvairate, it's an opportunity to experience the city festival without leaving their own neighborhood.