Friday, July 30, 2010

For Music Lovers - The Most Beautiful Music Festivals This Summer in Umbria

For those who love music, a holiday in Umbria can be an excellent combination of relaxing oneself and enjoying culture. One can find almost everything, from classical music to jazz and blues. And everything is on an absolutely high level.

Today we present four festivals which are definitely not to be missed.

TRASIMENO MUSIC FESTIVAL, Magione, June 26 to July 2, 2010

The TRASIMENO MUSIC FESTIVAL was founded by the world famous Canadian piano player Angela Hewitt (recently honoured in Cannes as "best instrumentalist of the year 2010", one of the best Bach-interprets world wide).

The castle of the Maltese knights of Magione, the abbey San Pietro in Perugia and the church San Domenico in Gubbio form the impressive setting for high calibre concerts of classical music with internationally renowned artists and emerging talents. Together with Angela Hewitt 2010 the violoncello player Pieter Wispelwey, the Quartetto di Cremona, the Orchestra di Camera di Mantova and the Soprano Ilona Domnich will give concerts.

UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL, Perugia, July 9 to July 18, 2010

UMBRIA JAZZ was founded 1973. Today it is one of Europes most important jazz festivals. During the festival Perugia becomes the favourite place to go for thousands of jazz enthusiasts from all over the world.

Everywhere in the town people can visit small concerts, many of them for free. As every year also at the 2010 edition of UMBRIA JAZZ you will find at Perugia jazz, rock, pop, and blues musicians of international fame.

TUSCAN SUN FESTIVAL, Cortona, July 31 to August 5, 2010

The TUSCAN SUN FESTIVAL takes place annual in the picturesque medieval town of Cortona. Music lovers can enjoy open air concerts on the Piazza Signorelli or chamber concerts in the nearby Signorelli theatre.

2010 at Cortona will be performing such illustrious artists as the soprano Renée Fleming (two time GRAMMY winner), the violin virtuoso Joshua Bell, 'BBC Cardiff Singer of the World', Ekaterina Scherbachenko and cello player Steven Isserlis (Gramophon award winner).

TRASIMENO BLUES FESTIVAL, Lago di Trasimeno, July 22 to August 1, 2010

The TRASIMENO BLUES FESTIVAL is probably the most important blues festival in Italy. In the little towns around Trasimeno Lake you can listen in relaxed atmosphere to legendary blues musicians as well as to spectacular emerging talents, enjoying a cool beer or a good glass of wine. Many visitors like to dance, once the rhythm hits them. Most concerts are free and listening to the blues in a warm summer night on the lake shore makes you feel almost like being in the Mississippi Delta.

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