Sundays in Music – Etruria Classica
Chamber music concerts between the Hotel Centrale and the Archaeological Museum of Piombino
About Sundays in Music
A Sunday of chamber music in Piombino
Sundays in Music is the annual appointment with classical and chamber music presented by the Etruria Classica Cultural Association in Piombino, a coastal city in the province of Livorno, Tuscany. The series transforms Sunday afternoons into moments of intimate, high-quality listening, featuring nationally and internationally acclaimed performers with programs ranging from the classical repertoire to jazz and film scores.
Two venues, one season
The 2025/2026 season stands out for a richer and more structured program, distributed across two venues. The first part of the concerts is held in the Hotel Centrale Congress Hall, located in Piazza Giuseppe Verdi in the heart of Piombino. The second part takes place in an exceptional setting: the Archaeological Museum of the Territory of Populonia in Piazza Cittadella, where music engages in a dialogue with the Etruscan and Roman artifacts of the area. The opportunity to combine a guided tour of the museum with the concert makes the experience even more complete.
A repertoire for everyone
The programs of Sundays in Music span centuries and genres: from the romantic piano of Chopin and Rachmaninov to the great masters of classicism like Mozart and Beethoven, and even surprising combinations of classical music and jazz, such as tributes to Ennio Morricone and Claude Bolling. Soloists and chamber ensembles take turns on stage: pianists, flutists, harpists, violinists, and saxophone quartets, balancing great classics with more original selections.
A local festival
Supported by the municipal administration of Piombino, the series is now a consolidated tradition of the city's cultural life. With affordable tickets and the setting of the Archaeological Museum, Sundays in Music represents a precious opportunity to discover chamber music in an intimate and welcoming context, just a stone's throw from the sea and the Gulf of Baratti.
- Where: Hotel Centrale (Piazza G. Verdi 2) and Archaeological Museum of the Territory of Populonia (Piazza Cittadella), Piombino
- Province: Livorno (Tuscany)
- Organizer: Etruria Classica Cultural Association
- Genre: chamber music, classical, piano, jazz
Sundays in Music — edition 2026
The 2025/2026 edition offered a particularly rich lineup, distributed across two Piombino venues: the Hotel Centrale Congress Hall for the autumn cycle and the Archaeological Museum of the Territory of Populonia for the winter cycle. The concerts ranged from the great romantic piano repertoire to encounters between classical music and jazz, featuring nationally and internationally renowned performers.
Programme Sundays in Music 2026
Hotel Centrale Cycle (17:30)
- Sunday, November 23, 2025 — "Jeu d'eau et d'amour": Giuseppe Nova (flute) and Elena Castini (harp), with music by Corelli, Mozart, Stamitz, Naderman, Tulou, Spohr, Ravel, Ibert, and Bizet.
- Sunday, November 30, 2025 — "Song and Dance": CLEM Saxophone Quartet (Cosimo Avigliano, Lautaro Augustin Pulice, Elena Spampani, Marco Niccolini), with music by Puccini, Bizet, Weill, Gershwin, Fauré, Harvey, Arnold, Shostakovich, and Piazzolla.
- Sunday, December 7, 2025 — "Sounds from the Past": Alessandro Gagliardi (piano), with music by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, and Debussy.
Populonia Archaeological Museum Cycle (16:30)
- Sunday, January 18, 2026 — "Chopin… and beyond": Leonardo Merlini (piano), with music by Chopin and Rachmaninov.
- Sunday, January 25, 2026 — "Classical Echoes and Modern Visions": Valerio Capilli (violin) and Micaela Gulino (piano), with music by Mozart, Beethoven, Respighi, Chopin, and Ysaÿe.
- Sunday, February 1, 2026 — "Morricone and Bolling: between classical and jazz": Paolo Zampini (flute) and Primo Oliva (piano), with music by Morricone and Bolling.
For concerts at the museum, guided tours were available from 15:00.
Highlights Sundays in Music 2026
Prices Sundays in Music 2026
Practical information — Sundays in Music
How to get there
Piombino can be reached by car via the SS398 (Piombino exit), which connects to the Variante Aurelia. By train, the Campiglia Marittima station is connected to Piombino Marittima. The Archaeological Museum is located in Piazza Cittadella, in the historic center.
Tickets and reservations
Tickets cost 6 euros and, for concerts at the Archaeological Museum, include admission to the museum. Reservations are recommended: call +39 0565 226445 (Mon-Fri, 10:00-15:00) or email [email protected]. For concerts at the Hotel Centrale, tickets can be purchased on-site starting at 16:45.
Schedule
Concerts at the Hotel Centrale begin at 17:30; those at the Archaeological Museum start at 16:30, with guided tours of the museum available from 15:00.
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Where does it take place — Sundays in Music
Museo Archeologico del Territorio di Populonia
Piazza Cittadella, 57025 Piombino