Piano City Palermo 2022: Classical music invades streets and unconventional spaces
From October 7 to 9, 2022, Piano City Palermo celebrates its fifth edition, transforming the Sicilian capital into a vibrant open-air concert venue. This festival offers free performances of classical and contemporary piano music at notable locations such as Teatro Massimo, Villa Igiea, and the Botanical Garden. Established in Milan in 2011, its mission is to present music in unique settings. Under the direction of Ricciarda Belgiojoso and with the support of the Municipality of Palermo and other partners, the event will kick off on October 7 with a concert by pianist Lambert. Notable performances will also include Alessio Masi, Enrico Simonetta, and jazz by Kateryna Ziabliuk, with plans to expand to Turin in 2023.
Key facts
- Piano City Palermo fifth edition runs October 7–9, 2022
- Free concerts in unconventional venues across Palermo
- Artistic direction by Ricciarda Belgiojoso
- Opening concert by German pianist Lambert on Teatro Massimo steps
- Venues include Teatro Massimo, Villa Igiea, Spasimo, Orto Botanico, Averna Spazio Open, Tonnara Florio
- Format originated in Milan in 2011
- Promoted by Comune di Palermo, Fondazione Teatro Massimo, Associazione Piano City Milano
- In 2023 Piano City will expand to Turin
Entities
Artists
- Lambert
- Alessio Masi
- Barbara Lo Pinto
- Enrico Simonetta
- Luca Rizzo
- Davide Spina
- Kateryna Ziabliuk
- Angelo Trabace
- Thomas Umbaca
- Matteo Pierro
- Tommaso Bruno Lannino
- Rosamaria Macaluso
- Demian Dorelli
- Ricciarda Belgiojoso
- Marco Betta
- Francesco Taskayali
- Nik Sheva
- Raphael Gualazzi
- Richard Wagner
- Damien Hirst
- Mike Mazzari
- Enrico Morsillo
Institutions
- Piano City Palermo
- Piano City Milano
- Teatro Massimo
- Fondazione Teatro Massimo
- Comune di Palermo
- Associazione Piano City Milano
- Conservatorio di Musica Alessandro Scarlatti
- Università degli Studi di Palermo
- Autorità portuale di Palermo
- Averna Spazio Open
- Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
- Villa Igiea
- Orto Botanico
- Tonnara Florio
- Rocco Forte Hotel
- GAM
- Fondazione Teatro Massimo di Palermo
- Sperone167
- Maison Bocum
- Ostello Bello
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- Teatro Massimo
- Villa Igiea
- Spasimo
- Orto Botanico
- Averna Spazio Open
- Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
- Giardini del Massimo
- Tonnara Florio
- Milan
- Turin
- Villa Tasca
- Villa Wirz
- Palazzo Mazzarino
- Palazzo Raffadali
- Ucciardone
- Danisinni
- Sperone
- Molo di Sant'Erasmo
- Quattro Canti
- Botanical Garden