Trasimeno Music Festival
The Trasimeno classical music festival directed by Angela Hewitt
About Trasimeno Music Festival
Classical music on the Trasimeno
The Trasimeno Music Festival is one of Umbria's most prestigious classical music events. Founded in 2005 on the initiative of the renowned Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt, who is its artistic director, the festival takes place every year at the end of June between the municipality of Magione and the city of Perugia, on the shores and in the hinterland of Lake Trasimeno.
Fascinating Locations
The concerts are held in some of the most evocative locations in the area: the Castello del Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta in Magione, the Auditorium di San Francesco al Prato, the Basilica di San Pietro, and the Teatro del Pavone in Perugia, as well as the small square of San Savino, a hamlet of Magione overlooking the lake. Architectural and landscape settings that amplify the emotion of live music.
An International Programme
The programme features chamber, symphonic, and choral repertoire, with world-renowned performers. Angela Hewitt, recognised as one of the foremost interpreters of Bach, is joined each year by international soloists, ensembles, and orchestras, in a programme that spans music history from the Baroque to the 20th century.
Magione and the Trasimeno
In addition to the concerts, the festival is an opportunity to discover the Trasimeno area and its historical heritage, from the Magione castle to the lakeside hamlets, in a dialogue between great music, art, and the Umbrian landscape.
Trasimeno Music Festival — edition 2026
The 21st edition of the Trasimeno Music Festival takes place from June 23 to 30, 2026, under the artistic direction of Angela Hewitt. The festival opens on June 23 with a free preview concert in San Savino, a hamlet of Magione, and then unfolds over a week of events between Magione and Perugia, featuring internationally renowned performers.
Programme Trasimeno Music Festival 2026
June 23 — San Savino (Magione)
- Free preview concert: choir and Angela Hewitt performing music by Bach, Rossini, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Offenbach, Fauré, Lauridsen, Haydn, and Schubert
June 24-30 — Magione and Perugia
- Opening concert at the Auditorium di San Francesco al Prato (Perugia) with violinist Kerson Leong and the chamber orchestra
- Chamber concerts at the Castello del Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta (Magione)
- Sir John Rutter conducting orchestra and choir
- Wanderer Sextet (La Scala soloists) at the Teatro del Pavone (Perugia)
- June 29: writer James Runcie in conversation with Angela Hewitt about Bach
- Closing recital by Angela Hewitt at the Basilica di San Pietro (Perugia)
The repertoire ranges from Mozart and Vivaldi to Debussy, Stravinsky, and Messiaen. Programme and tickets at trasimenomusicfestival.com.
Highlights Trasimeno Music Festival 2026
Artistic director and performer Angela Hewitt; free preview concert in San Savino; Sir John Rutter; the Wanderer Sextet; the final recital at the Basilica di San Pietro.
Prices Trasimeno Music Festival 2026
Practical information — Trasimeno Music Festival
How to get there
Magione and Perugia can be reached from the Perugia-Bettolle dual carriageway (E45/raccordo). Magione railway station is on the Terontola-Foligno line; Perugia is well connected by rail and bus.
Tickets
Tickets and season tickets are available through the official website trasimenomusicfestival.com. The preview concert in San Savino is free admission.
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Where does it take place — Trasimeno Music Festival
Castello del Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta
Castello dei Cavalieri di Malta, 06063 Magione