{"id":1596,"date":"2026-06-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/?post_type=news-e-events&p=1596"},"modified":"2026-07-26T03:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T01:02:45","slug":"festival-arte-musica-2026","status":"publish","type":"news-e-events","link":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/news-e-events\/festival-arte-musica-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival Arte & Musica 2026: the cultural summer of the Val di Cecina is back"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 7 June to 13 September 2026, the villages and castles of the Val di Cecina once again take centre stage in an international cultural season with the Festival Arte & Musica, organised by the Accademia Libera Natura e Cultura. Classical music, opera, jazz, tango, world music, contemporary performance and visual arts: the 2026 programme confirms the festival's role as a landmark of the Tuscan summer, with an artistic offer that looks ahead through new artists, new residencies and new creative collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five themed series mark the season. It opens with the VinOperaFestival, inaugurated on 7 June at Castello Ginori di Querceto with the free concert Con gli occhi della musica, dedicated to film scores from auteur and animated cinema. In July, the Querceto International Piano Festival takes centre stage, with the Klassische Philharmonie Nord-West performing on three evenings between Montecatini Val di Cecina, Borgo Pignano and Querceto, alongside a recital by pianist Francesco Cipolletta and the prize concerts of the international masterclasses. From 9 to 14 August, tango takes over the territory with the Vol'Tango Festival, bringing performances, milongas and world-class international artists to Querceto and Montecatini Val di Cecina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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August also features the Musica Antica series at Castello Ginori, with three evenings dedicated to lute, voice and guitar, as well as workshops and artistic residencies open to musicians from around the world. The season closes from 6 to 13 September with the World Music Week on the Terrazzone of Querceto Castle, three world music concerts with international artists, bringing the curtain down on a rich and memorable season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Festival Arte & Musica is organised by Accademia Libera Natura e Cultura with the support of Confcommercio Pisa, the co-funding of the Camera di Commercio Toscana Nord-Ovest Terre di Pisa, and the patronage of Regione Toscana, Provincia di Pisa, the Municipality of Montecatini Val di Cecina and the Municipality of Volterra.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We look forward to seeing you there!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When?<\/strong><\/td>From June to September 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Where?<\/strong><\/td>Montecatini Val Di Cecina (PI)
Querceto (PI)
Borgo Pignano (PI)<\/td><\/tr>
Info<\/strong><\/td>+39 366 1351567
accademialibera2000@gmail.com
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