The National Museum of Abruzzo – L’Aquila is participating in the 10th edition of Italian Jazz for the Earthquake Lands, the event that has brought and continues to bring the largest and most important representation of Italian jazz to the city of L’Aquila and the regions affected by the 2016 earthquake. This event is a living testament to how culture and live performances contribute significantly to building and strengthening local communities.
This is precisely the theme that inspired the three artistic directors who worked in 2024 (Francesco Diodati, Gabriele Mitelli, and Ugo Viola) on the Abitare il suono edition, aware of how music becomes an exploration and a meeting place, an active guide for rediscovering the city and the paths that animate it.
The 2024 edition will again feature over 300 artists, approximately 60 events and concerts in total, 15 venues, and an expected 20,000 spectators.
The “Art Harmonies” project, aimed at offering visitors to the Mammoth at the National Museum of Abruzzo – L’Aquila an immersive experience that allows them to explore the evocative atmosphere of the site through musical performances designed to enhance the unique acoustics, will take place in the eastern bastion of the 16th-century Castle of L’Aquila (Viale Benedetto Croce) over two days with the following program:
Program
- Saturday, August 31
3:30 PM | Giulia Barba and Marta Raviglia (bass clarinet and vocals)
4:30 PM | Dan Kinzelman “Resist/Evolve” (tenor saxophone)
5:30 PM | Filippo Vignato “All About Dreaming” (trombone) - Sunday, September 1
11:00 PM | Andrea Grossi (double bass)
3:30 PM | Silvia Bolognesi (double bass)
The following conditions apply:
The Jazz all’Aquila cultural association is offering 15 free seats for the concerts on August 31st at 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM, and 5:30 PM at the info point in Piazza Battaglione Alpini, starting at 10:00 AM on August 31st until all available seats are filled. Those who make reservations will be able to take a guided tour of the mammoth after each concert.
On Sunday, September 1st, in celebration of “Sunday at the Museum”—the Ministry of Culture initiative that allows free admission to state museums and archaeological parks every first Sunday of the month—access to the 11:00 AM and 3:30 PM concerts will not require reservations, but will be limited to a maximum of 70 people.
The event “Italian Jazz for the Earthquake Areas” is promoted by MIC – Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of L’Aquila, supported by the Municipalities of Amatrice, Camerino, Norcia and by SIAE – Italian Society of Authors and Publishers and NUOVO IMAIE – New Mutualistic Institute of Performing Artists, as main sponsors, with the support of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio della Provincia l’Aquila, the Abruzzo Region, the Iannini Costruzioni Group, the technical contribution of Sound System, and organized and coordinated by the Jazz all’Aquila association in collaboration with the Federazione Nazionale Il Jazz Italiano.
