Organised by Associazione Mozart Italia Sede di Terni, sponsored by the Narni City Council and with the precious support of Carit Foundation, the 9th International Festival Luci della Ribalta is about to start.

It’s a very special start, confirming the initial expectations that made such a unique and prestigious event on an international level.

The Festival is characterised by the excellence of the artists, guests and musical events, involving for three weeks the historical village of Narni and its buildings, streets and mansions thanks to the splendour of classic music introducing new interesting elements.

The tireless leader of the Festival, the Artistic Director Anais Lee, President of Associazione Mozart Italia Sede di Terni, offers from August the 11th to the 29th a varied program including more than 50 events, among which one, on August the 28th, will be taking place in Palazzo Mazzancolli, the headquarter of the State Archive in Terni.

Confirmed this year also the 9th International Masterclasses from August the 9th to 30th where around 300 guests are expected to come from all 5 continents, among them approximately 130 students and 19 professors from India, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Mexico, Great Britain, Indonesia and South Korea.

Narni is about to welcome, for the ninth consecutive year, a special event promoting the great classic music having amazing performers coming from different part of the world and offering a free space where people can meet the artists during the Festival.

For the 4th consecutive year the beautiful location of Chiostro di Sant’Agostino in Narni will be the background to a prestigious musical event: on August the 14th the Festival opening concert, starring, in the first part, Calogero Palermo First Clarinet in the Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam Orchestra, together with Accademia Santa Cecilia Quintet First Flute Andrea Oliva, First Oboe Francesco Di Rosa, First Bassoon Andrea Zucco and First Horn Guglielmo Pellarin.

Among the prestigious international guests, figure the violinist Felice Cusano, the best violinist ever, Aron Chiesa, First solo Clarinet in the Sinfonieorchester Basel and winner of several important awards as the Carl Nielsen International Competition, the cellists David Eggert, Luca Pincini and the pianist Gilda Buttà.

Three powerful Quartets will be performing as special guests, Abel Quartet, Quartetto EOS and Quartetto Werther, recent winner of important international awards.

The Grand Gala on the 27th having Yuri Zhislin as the director of Luci della Ribalta Orchestra, together with Alessandro Viale, but performing also as solo.

Chiostro di Sant’Agostino will be hosting Spazio World and South Korea continues to be the protagonist.

Following the success of the Korean art exhibition promoted in the 8th Festival Luci della Ribalta and in cooperation with Istituto Culturale Coreano in Italia, 2016 movie “Train to Busan” will be shown, presented at Cannes Film Festival and Festival del Cinema di Roma, in the background of a Korean costumes parade together with South Korea videos and photos screening.

The 9th International Festival Luci della Ribalta this year promotes, in collaboration with Associazione SATOR, a double photo contest having, in its first section #clicklucidellaribalta2019, Festival shoots on Instagram and, in its second section Ritratti D’Autore, shoots as for CD cover and photobooks of the artists portrayed in a formal or a spontaneous way.

Moreover, a big event on August the 17th will be offering musical happenings, dance and performances with local products and fine wines tasting from 19:30 pm to midnight thanks to the collaboration with Associazione Produttori Ciliegiolo di Narni.

The Festival, supported by Camera di Commercio di Terni and Regione Umbria, benefits of the Patronage of Provincia di Terni, Comune di Terni, Camera di Commercio di Terni, Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg and Istituto Culturale Coreano in Italia. 

Free entrance to all events. 

Further information: www.mozartitaliaterni.org, Facebook Mozart Italia Terni.