AMIGDALA IN CONCERT
Under the Patronage of the Municipality of Aci Bonaccorsi
AMIGDALA – THE MUSIC SALON
2026/2027
Concerts in Aci Bonaccorsi
Introducing AMIGDALA – The Music Salon, the new concert season presented by LIBERA AMIGDALA APS, designed to experience music in a more intimate, welcoming and engaging setting.
In the beautiful Sala Prisma at Palazzo Recupero-Cutore, the distance between performers and audience becomes smaller, transforming every concert into an opportunity for attentive listening and meaningful encounters.
The programme features classical and art music, with established performers, emerging talents and internationally acclaimed artists, carefully selected to offer emotion, discovery and new listening perspectives.
The season will also include special events in different venues: the Christmas Concert will take place in the Mother Church of Aci Bonaccorsi, while in May, the programme will move to a theatre, expanding the scale and scope of the performance experience.
🥂 MORE THAN MUSIC
The concert experience does not end with the final applause…
After each performance, the audience will be invited to gather on the first floor of Palazzo Recupero-Cutore, alongside the artists, for a convivial moment featuring small tastings, sparkling wine and a celebratory toast.
An elegant yet informal atmosphere in which to exchange impressions, share the evening's emotions and extend the pleasure of listening through direct encounters with the performers.
The concert and the convivial gathering become one complete experience, included in the season subscription.
Because The Music Salon is not simply a concert season, but a place where music creates connections and invites everyone to feel part of a community.
✨ YOUR PLACE IN THE MUSIC SALON
SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS
6 concerts included in the subscription
+ 3 additional concerts with free admission
Standard subscription – €70
Over 65s – €60
Students and residents of Aci Bonaccorsi – €35
20% of the available seats are reserved for residents of Aci Bonaccorsi.
The subscription guarantees your seat at all six concerts and includes the convivial gathering with the artists after each performance.
Places are limited. Subject to availability, tickets for individual concerts may also be purchased.
🎼 A SEASON TO EXPERIENCE
Six evenings to enjoy up close, filled with music, emotion and shared moments.
The programme is complemented by three additional concerts with free admission, offering further opportunities for everyone to experience and connect with music.
💙 HOW TO JOIN THE MUSIC SALON
Choose whichever payment method suits you best.
BANK TRANSFER
Account holder: Libera Amigdala APS
IBAN: IT23V0623016911000015130651
Bank: Crédit Agricole – Viale Ruggero di Lauria, Catania
Payment reference:
AMIGDALA – The Music Salon Subscription – First Name and Surname
After completing the bank transfer, please send your payment receipt to liberaamigdalaaps@gmail.com.
PAYPAL
Payment can be made simply and securely through PayPal.
For payments made via PayPal, please add €4 to the subscription fee to cover the transaction cost.
❤️ THE MUSIC SALON AWAITS YOU
Because, for us, music is more than something to listen to.
It is an experience to live, share and remember.
"If we want people to love music, we must give them a reason to love it."
PROGRAMMA
Date to be announced – 2026 · Time: TBC
"At Christmas, No Child Is Alone"
Sounds of hope for the children of the world and for a humanity that refuses to turn away.
Free admission · Outside the season subscription
FREEDOM CHOIR
Winner of First Prize at the 15th AMIGDALA International Music Competition – Giuseppe Raciti Memorial 2026
InCanto CHOIR
YUKI FUTAMI, mezzo-soprano
Japan Opera Academy
BEATRICE AMBRA, violinist
Winner of the First Absolute Prize at the 14th AMIGDALA International Music Competition – Giuseppe Raciti Memorial 2025
Accompanist pianist: to be announced
SERENA LO VECCHIO, reader
CAROLA FAMOSO, little angel
Mother Church of Aci Bonaccorsi
After the final note, a celebratory toast and Christmas greetings… 🥂
Sunday, 24 January 2027 · 5:30 PM
"Entwined in Love and Power"
Gonca DOĞAN, soprano
Filippo MICALE, tenor
Emanuele SCHINOCCA, piano accompanist
Music by Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Puccini, Saint-Saëns and Gounod
Sala Prisma · Palazzo Recupero-Cutore
CONCERT ADMISSION
Admission is available with a season subscription or by purchasing a ticket for the individual concert.
Places are limited. Individual tickets may be purchased subject to availability.
The season subscription guarantees your seat at all six concerts.
The music continues after the concert: enjoy a convivial gathering with the artists, share emotions and extend the pleasure of being together. This experience is an integral part of the Music Salon philosophy and is included in the season subscription.
Sunday, 28 February 2027 · 5:30 PM
JEONGRO PARK
Piano Recital · South Korea
Music by Mozart, Einaudi, Rachmaninoff, Vecchiato, Schumann and Liszt
Jeongro Park is an acclaimed South Korean pianist from Busan, renowned for his profound artistic maturity and extraordinary technique.
He won First Prize at the AMIGDALA International Prize for Piano Interpretation 2023.
Sala Prisma · Palazzo Recupero-Cutore
CONCERT ADMISSION
Admission is available with a season subscription or by purchasing a ticket for the individual concert.
Places are limited. Individual tickets may be purchased subject to availability.
The season subscription guarantees your seat at all six concerts.
The music continues after the concert: enjoy a convivial gathering with the artists, share emotions and extend the pleasure of being together. This experience is an integral part of the Music Salon philosophy and is included in the season subscription.
Sunday, 14 March 2027 · 5:30 PM
"Tango Without Borders"
DUO RomAnce
Mario ROMEO, accordion
Emanuele ANZALONE, clarinet
Music by Arturo Márquez, Astor Piazzolla, Kurt Weill, Germán Díaz, Vladimir Kharlamov and Roberto Molinelli.
A playful word in the duo's name evokes the reeds of their instruments, whose vibrations will create waves of sound, filling Sala Prisma and captivating the minds and hearts of the audience.
It will be a journey carried on the breath of music, sweeping listeners away towards distant destinations, beyond borders and expectations.
Sala Prisma · Palazzo Recupero-Cutore
CONCERT ADMISSION
Admission is available with a season subscription or by purchasing a ticket for the individual concert.
Places are limited. Individual tickets may be purchased subject to availability.
The season subscription guarantees your seat at all six concerts.
The music continues after the concert: enjoy a convivial gathering with the artists, share emotions and extend the pleasure of being together. This experience is an integral part of the Music Salon philosophy and is included in the season subscription.
Sunday, 4 April 2027 · 5:30 PM
"D'Ito at the Opera"
Sachika ITO, soprano
Davide SCIACCA, guitar
Music by Donizetti, Strauss, Bellini, Mertz, Schubert, Di Marino, Gastaldon, Giménez, Bizet and Rossini.
The D'Ito Duo was formed in late 2021 as part of Luce Infinita (Infinite Light), a performance featuring new music inspired by the poetry of Gesualdo Bufalino.
The duo has performed across Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Romania, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Malta, Latvia and Japan, presenting repertoire from nineteenth-century opera alongside contemporary works written specifically for this unique combination of voice and guitar by composers including Joe Schittino, Andrea Amici and others.
Their discography includes two EPs featuring music by Bellini, while their upcoming project, Hic et Nunc, explores the distinctive meeting point between opera and contemporary music.
Sala Prisma · Palazzo Recupero-Cutore
CONCERT ADMISSION
Admission is available with a season subscription or by purchasing a ticket for the individual concert.
Places are limited. Individual tickets may be purchased subject to availability.
The season subscription guarantees your seat at all six concerts.
The music continues after the concert: enjoy a convivial gathering with the artists, share emotions and extend the pleasure of being together. This experience is an integral part of the Music Salon philosophy and is included in the season subscription.
Sunday, 18 April 2027 · 6:30 PM
WILDFLOWER PROJECT
Germana DI CARA, vocals
Manfredi TUMMINELLO, guitar
The Wildflower Project is an Italian acoustic music project led by the duo of Germana Di Cara (vocals) and Manfredi Tumminello (guitar and loop station).
The duo offers an intimate and evocative musical journey, weaving together the singer's versatile voice and guitar arrangements enriched by the creative use of a loop station.
THE PROJECT
Repertoire: The duo reimagines iconic works from Italian and international music history through a personal acoustic approach, moving across genres including jazz, Brazilian music, pop and soul.
Tribute to great artists: Their performances feature fresh interpretations of songs by celebrated composers and performers such as George Gershwin, João Gilberto, Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones and Joni Mitchell, alongside Italian music icons Lucio Battisti, Mina, Fabio Concato and Giorgia.
Sala Prisma · Palazzo Recupero-Cutore
CONCERT ADMISSION
Admission is available with a season subscription or by purchasing a ticket for the individual concert.
Places are limited. Individual tickets may be purchased subject to availability.
The season subscription guarantees your seat at all six concerts.
The music continues after the concert: enjoy a convivial gathering with the artists, share emotions and extend the pleasure of being together. This experience is an integral part of the Music Salon philosophy and is included in the season subscription.
Thursday, 3 June 2027 · 7:30 PM
STRING CONCERT
Yoshiaki SHIBATA, violin · Japan
Fumika SASAKI, violin · Japan
Winner of the First Absolute Prize at the 15th AMIGDALA International Music Competition – Giuseppe Raciti Memorial 2026.
Sala Prisma · Palazzo Recupero-Cutore
CONCERT ADMISSION
Admission is available with a season subscription or by purchasing a ticket for the individual concert.
Places are limited. Individual tickets may be purchased subject to availability.
The season subscription guarantees your seat at all six concerts.
The music continues after the concert: enjoy a convivial gathering with the artists, share emotions and extend the pleasure of being together. This experience is an integral part of the Music Salon philosophy and is included in the season subscription.
Sunday, 9 May 2027 · 5:30 PM
AMIGDALA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION 2027
Closing Gala · Winners' Concert
Free admission · Outside the season subscription
Teatro "Leonardo Sciascia"
🥂 GALA CLOSING DINNER
Following the Closing Gala and Winners' Concert, guests will have the opportunity to attend the celebratory dinner, by reservation only.
Reservations must be made by 5 June 2027.
A final opportunity to come together with the artists and participants, bringing the Festival to a close in a spirit of music, friendship and conviviality.
PAST EVENTS
MUSIC BENEATH THE CONSTITUTION
The concert series "Music Beneath the Constitution" brings classical and opera music directly to the community, beyond the traditional venues usually associated with high culture, transforming the town square into a place of encounter, sharing, and beauty.
For this reason, all concerts are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and FREE OF CHARGE, allowing everyone to experience the beauty and emotion of music without barriers.
The choice of the Open-Air Theatre of Palazzo Recupero Cutore, located beside the Constitution Wall that extends along the exterior façade of the Palace, gives the initiative a strong symbolic significance. In this setting, music becomes an opportunity for dialogue between art, civic memory, and democratic values, evoking the principles of freedom, equality, solidarity, and human dignity enshrined in the Italian Constitution.
Within this context, opera — recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity — becomes a powerful instrument for encounter, social cohesion, and dialogue among cultures and generations, bringing music closer to citizens and transforming the square into a true stage for cultural sharing.
"Notes Under the Constitution", organized under the patronage of the Municipality of Aci Bonaccorsi, is part of the Municipality's broader summer cultural programme.
Programme
NOTES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION – Summer 2026
Festival of Operatic and Classical Excellence
Piazza della Regione / Constitution Wall – Aci Bonaccorsi
🗓️ July 4, 2026
"The Magic of Bel Canto: Famous Arias, a Brilliant Atmosphere"
Stars from Japan
Soprano: KASUMI HIYANE, LINA SUMITOMO, REINA ASAKAWA, YUNA TSUKAMOTO
Mezzo soprano: SEIKA HIROSAWA, YUKI FUTAMI
Tenore: FILIPPO MICALE
Concert Master: DAMIANO DAVIDE
🗓️ July 11, 2026
"The Most Beautiful and Beloved Opera Arias of All Time"
Passion and elegance in the voice of soprano GONCA DOGAN (Turkey)
Piano: EMANUELE SCHINOCCA
🗓️ July 18, 2026
"The Accordion of Wonders… Under the Stars"
PIETRO ADRAGNA (Erice – Trapani)
4-time World Champion
The Stars of the Summer 2026 Festival
July 4, 2026
STARS FROM JAPAN – This concert features a group of young sopranos from Japan, all graduates of prestigious music universities in their home country, with the exception of Kasumi Hiyane, who graduated from the "Vincenzo Bellini" Conservatory in Catania, and Reina Asakawa, who graduated from the "Santa Cecilia" Conservatory in Rome.
In Italy, Kasumi Hiyane has already participated in several opera productions, including La Traviata, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, Le Nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte, Gianni Schicchi, and Cavalleria Rusticana.
Currently, these young artists are in Italy to deepen their study of the Italian language – the mother tongue of opera – and to continue their artistic development under the guidance of tenor Maestro Giuseppe Costanzo and soprano Maestro Orie Tanaka at the Opera Academy of Catania.
Their presence once again demonstrates the universal value of opera and the enduring power of the Italian musical tradition, capable of attracting young talents from all over the world.
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The event will be further enhanced by the participation of Maestro FILIPPO MICALE
A tenor from Catania, Filippo Micale refined his vocal training under the guidance of distinguished figures from the Italian operatic tradition and has been a prizewinner and finalist in several prestigious international vocal competitions. He graduated with highest honors in Vocal Performance from the "Vincenzo Bellini" Conservatory of Catania and has developed an extensive artistic career both in Italy and abroad. He has performed leading roles from the operatic repertoire and collaborated with renowned theatres, festivals, and musical institutions of international standing. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards and recognitions for his artistic achievements and his contribution to the promotion of musical culture.
July 11, 2026
GONCA DOGAN – an internationally renowned soprano, she trained in Ankara and further perfected her technique with some of the greatest names in opera. Winner of prestigious competitions, she performs in theaters and festivals both in Italy and abroad, covering a repertoire that ranges from opera to chamber and sacred music. Her awards and recognitions testify to her talent and her dedication to the promotion of operatic music.
Discover more on her website.
July 18, 2026
PIETRO ADRAGNA – a Sicilian accordionist of international fame, multiple-time world champion. As a soloist and arranger of opera arias for accordion, he performs in major theaters and festivals across Europe, the United States, and Asia. Artistic director of the World Accordion Festival and the "Vito Fazio Allmayer" Youth Symphony Orchestra, he brings classical and contemporary music to audiences worldwide.
Discover more on his website
