The Empoli Jazz Festival 2017 edition starts on February 12th and goes on until May, with six dates shared among the Auditorium in Palazzo Pretorio, the La Perla cinema-theatre and the Excelsior theatre.
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Syrian refugee pianist on tour in Florence
Ayham Ahmad, a Syrian who became an icon when a 2014 photo of him playing his piano in a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus went viral, is currently touring Italy, with dates Florence (2/2).
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A concert dedicated to the American soundscape
At the end of the Unites States’ election week, Kantoratelier celebrates autumn with a concert dedicated to the rich American soundscape.
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A competition of choirs to honor Morricone
A competition of choirs in Florence will honor the Italian maestro Ennio Morricone’s music in the year in which he won the Oscar.
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When David Bowie married Iman in Florence…
Iconic rock musician David Bowie has died of cancer at age 69. On June 6, 1992 he married Iman in a church service at the American Church of St. James in Florence, Italy.
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Gianna Nannini new tour kicks off in Florence
Gianna Nannini’s new tour, which kicked off Monday night in Florence, Italy is a voyage in musical scores between songs of today and those of yesterday revised in her own special style.
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Snoop Dogg at the Lucca Summer Festival
The rapper Snoop Dogg and the jazz musician Marcus Miller will be on stage together July 28, 2015 at Lucca Summer Festival in piazza Napoleone.
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Sanremo to pay homage to Mango, Pino Daniele
This year’s edition of the Sanremo song contest is to pay homage to the late Italian singer-songwriters Mango and Pino Daniele, festival florentine presenter Carlo Conti said.
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Tuscany mourns the death of Pino Daniele
Musicians, fans, family praise work of Neapolitan artist Pino Daniele, who died at age 59 on Monday January 5th, 2015.
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Bursting into song in the Pazzi Chapel (VIDEO)
On Thursday, December 4 at 4pm, Canadian-Italian mezzosoprano Diana Di Mauro burst into song in the Pazzi Chapel in the complex of Santa Croce, Florence, Italy. Inspired by the space, Di Mauro sang five operatic pieces and a Christmas carol.
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