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July 3, 2026 - “My Sicily”: Anita Vitale 5et stars in “In the Garden” at Villa Ardizzone

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The Liberty in Jazz 2026 festival continues its summer season “In the Garden” with an event of great artistic intensity: starring, in the evocative setting of the historic garden of Villa Ardizzone Eventi, the Anita Vitale 5et with the project “La Mia Sicilia”. Promoted by the Musikante Cultural Association... Read More »July 3, 2026 - “My Sicily”: Anita Vitale 5et stars in “In the Garden” at Villa Ardizzone

June 6, 2026, “Two Gether”: the dialogue between voice and piano, for Liberty in Jazz 2026

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The Liberty in Jazz 2026 festival, promoted by the Musikante Cultural Association with the artistic direction of Antonio Petralia, presented the concert “Two Gether” at the evocative setting of Villa Ardizzone. This refined musical project features singer Giovanna Magro and pianist Giovanni... Read More »June 6, 2026, “Two Gether”: the dialogue between voice and piano, for Liberty in Jazz 2026

June 27, 2026 – “RiflesSuoni”: Chiara Provvidenza and Tommaso Pugliese inaugurate “In the Garden” with a dialogue between voice and double bass

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The Liberty in Jazz 2026 festival, promoted by the Musikante Cultural Association with the artistic direction of Antonio Petralia, has opened a new chapter in its programming by moving to the outdoor spaces of Villa Ardizzone Eventi with “In the Garden,” the new summer format dedicated to jazz and... Read More »June 27, 2026 – “RiflesSuoni”: Chiara Provvidenza and Tommaso Pugliese inaugurate “In the Garden” with a dialogue between voice and double bass

May 30, 2026, Michele Sperandio Quartet closes Note in Teatro “BJF” 2026 with “The Sea of Music”

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Grand finale for the Battiati Jazz Festival 2026 – Notes in the Theater, which concluded its season with the concert by the Michele Sperandio Quartet and the project “The Sea of Music,” an intense and original artistic proposal that managed to captivate the audience through... Read More »May 30, 2026, Michele Sperandio Quartet closes Note in Teatro “BJF” 2026 with “The Sea of Music”

May 16, 2026, Alessio Zoratto 4et “Canvas Melodies”

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The Battiati Jazz Festival 2026 – Notes in the Theater welcomed one of the most interesting projects from the new Italian jazz scene onto the stage of the Sant’Agata Li Battiati Cultural Center: the Canvas Melodies Quartet, led by double bassist and composer Alessio Zoratto. The concert featured... Read More »May 16, 2026, Alessio Zoratto 4et “Canvas Melodies”

“Two of a Kind – Jazz Conversations”: il dialogo creativo tra Roberto Gervasi e Nicola Giammarinaro per l’International Jazz Day 2026

April 30, 2026, “Two of a Kind – Jazz Conversations”, International Jazz Day 2026

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On the occasion of International Jazz Day 2026, celebrated worldwide under the auspices of UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, the Associazione Culturale Musikante, in collaboration with the Municipality of Sant’Agata Li Battiati, presented one of the most significant events of its season: “Two of a… Read More »April 30, 2026, “Two of a Kind – Jazz Conversations”, International Jazz Day 2026

April 23, 2026, Gemma Quartet featured in “Liberty in Jazz 2026” at Villa Ardizzone

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The Liberty in Jazz 2026 festival, promoted by the Musikante Cultural Association with the artistic direction of Antonio Petralia, hosted one of the season's most refined events with the Gemma Quartet's concert and the “Beyond Standards” project. In the evocative setting of Villa Ardizzone, an authentic jewel... Read More »April 23, 2026, Gemma Quartet featured in “Liberty in Jazz 2026” at Villa Ardizzone

March 28, 2026, Klaus Bellavitis Trio featured at Battiati Jazz Festival 2026 – Notes in the Theatre

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The Battiati Jazz Festival 2026 – Notes in Theater, promoted by the Musikante Cultural Association with the artistic direction of Antonio Petralia, hosted the concert of the Klaus Bellavitis Trio, one of the most elegant and refined acts of the entire season. A pianist, singer, and composer of great artistic sensitivity,... Read More »March 28, 2026, Klaus Bellavitis Trio featured at Battiati Jazz Festival 2026 – Notes in the Theatre

March 14, 2026, Alberto Gurrisi 4et et al. Battiati Jazz Festival 2026: tradition and innovation in the sign of the Hammond organ

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The Battiati Jazz Festival 2026 – Notes in Theater welcomed the concert of the Alberto Gurrisi Quartet to the stage of the Sant'Agata Li Battiati Cultural Center, one of the most anticipated events of the season, dedicated to one of the most authoritative and original figures in contemporary Italian jazz... Read More »March 14, 2026, Alberto Gurrisi 4et et al. Battiati Jazz Festival 2026: tradition and innovation in the sign of the Hammond organ

“Il talento unico di Anita Vitale brilla a Battiati” Il quotidiano La Sicilia dedica un ampio servizio alla serata inaugurale della rassegna “Battiati Jazz Festival 2026 – Note in Teatro”, svoltasi il 6 febbraio 2026 al Polo Culturale di Sant’Agata Li Battiati. Protagonista del concerto d’apertura è stata la cantante Anita Vitale, descritta come “voce raffinata e profonda”, accompagnata da un quartetto d’eccellenza guidato dal pianista Rosario Di Leo e composto da Riccardo Grosso al contrabbasso e Antonio Petralia alla batteria. Il pezzo sottolinea il profilo internazionale dell’artista, con collaborazioni in tutto il mondo e una versatilità riconosciuta nella scena jazzistica italiana. Il concerto, molto partecipato, ha inaugurato con successo la dodicesima edizione del festival diretto da Antonio Petralia.

February 6, 2026, “Anita Vitale's unique talent shines in Battiati”

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The newspaper La Sicilia devotes an extensive report to the opening night of the “Battiati Jazz Festival 2026 - Notes in the Theater,” which took place on Feb. 6, 2026 at the Polo Culturale in Sant'Agata Li Battiati. Protagonist of the opening concert was singer Anita Vitale, described as... Read More »February 6, 2026, “Anita Vitale's unique talent shines in Battiati”