Teatro Curci Musical Season
Great live music at the Teatro Comunale in Barletta, featuring classical, jazz, and singer-songwriter performances
About Curci Musical Season
A musical tradition in the heart of Barletta
The Teatro Curci Musical Season is one of the most deeply rooted cultural events in Barletta, a city in the Barletta-Andria-Trani province of Puglia. Organized by the Cultura e Musica G. Curci – ETS association under the artistic direction of Maestro Francesco Monopoli, the series brings the Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Curci—a 19th-century jewel overlooking Corso Vittorio Emanuele—to life every winter and spring.
A program that embraces all musical languages
The hallmark of the season is its ability to create a dialogue between different genres: grand classical and symphonic music coexists with jazz, symphonic rock, Italian pop, and singer-songwriter classics. The Curci stage hosts international orchestras, famous soloists, and popular artists, in a journey designed for a broad, curious, and passionate audience.
- Eleven events scheduled between December and May
- The traditional New Year's Concert performed by major symphonic orchestras
- Tributes, piano recitals, and musical-theatrical performances
- The grand piano competition of the Mauro Paolo Monopoli Prize
The Mauro Paolo Monopoli Prize
The highlight of every season is the final concert linked to the Mauro Paolo Monopoli International Piano Competition, a historic Barletta contest that brings young finalists to the Curci stage, accompanied by a symphony orchestra. It is a unique opportunity to hear major piano concertos performed by emerging talents of the international piano scene.
The Teatro Curci
Inaugurated in the 19th century and dedicated to the Barletta-born composer Giuseppe Curci, the theater is now the city's main cultural hub. Its acoustics and the intimate atmosphere of the hall make it the ideal venue for live music, just a short walk from the Swabian Castle and the Cathedral of Barletta.
The Musical Season represents much more than a series of concerts: it is a cultural landmark that has kept the passion for music alive in the BAT territory for over forty years.
Curci Musical Season — edition 2026
The 42nd Teatro Curci Musical Season in Barletta, curated by Cultura e Musica G. Curci – ETS under the artistic direction of Maestro Francesco Monopoli, presented eleven concerts between December 29, 2025, and May 10, 2026. A diverse program that spanned symphonic rock, jazz, folk traditions, singer-songwriter music, and the great classical repertoire, concluding with the final of the Mauro Paolo Monopoli Prize.
Programme Curci Musical Season 2026
December 29, 2025 — New Year's Concert
- 18:30 — National Symphony Orchestra Tele Radio Moldova, conducted by Maestro Gheorghe Mustea: waltzes, polkas, and the inevitable Radetzky March.
January 4, 2026 — Matthew Lee & Band
- 18:30 — The important thing in life is to have a piano!, a show blending rock'n'roll and Italian music.
January 18, 2026 — Queen in Symphony
- 18:30 — Suoni del Sud Symphony Orchestra: Queen's symphonic rock in an orchestral version.
January 25, 2026 — Sergio Cammariere Piano Solo
- 18:30 — Piano solo recital by Sergio Cammariere.
February 15, 2026 — La sera dei miracoli
- 18:30 — Lorenzo Campani in a tribute to Italian singer-songwriter music.
March 8, 2026 — Jannacci arrenditi! La città ti ascolta
- 18:30 — Paolo Jannacci & Band, between music and words.
March 22, 2026 — Frida
- 18:30 — Frida Bollani Magoni in concert.
April 12, 2026 — Terraross Show
- 18:30 — Sounds of yesterday, voices of today, a show between folk tradition and contemporary style.
April 26, 2026 — Pur di far spettacolo
- 18:30 — Paolo Belli & Band in a theatrical-musical show.
May 3, 2026 — Lino Patruno Jazz Show
- 18:30 — Lino Patruno & Jazz Band: great Italian jazz.
May 10, 2026 — Grand Finale
- 18:30 — Great Piano and Orchestra Concerts – Mauro Paolo Monopoli Prize: finalists of the 29th International Piano Competition with the Suoni del Sud Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Benedetto Montebello.
Highlights Curci Musical Season 2026
Prices Curci Musical Season 2026
Practical information — Curci Musical Season
Location
Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Curci, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Barletta (BT).
Tickets
Teatro Curci box office on Corso Vittorio Emanuele 71 (tel. +39 0883 332456) and at all Vivaticket sales points. Theater office on Corso Vittorio Emanuele 94 (tel. +39 0883 578431).
Contacts
Associazione Cultura e Musica G. Curci: tel. +39 380 3454431, [email protected], www.culturaemusica.it.
How to reach us
Barletta is served by the railway station on the Adriatic line; the theater is located in the historic center and is within walking distance. By car, use the A14 motorway exits for Andria-Barletta or Canosa.
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Where does it take place — Curci Musical Season
Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Curci
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 50, 76121 Barletta