The 17th “Milano Musica” Festival is entitled “Sounds from Europe” and includes 11 concerts, 6 conferences-concerts, 5 meetings with authors and screenings, all related to the most advanced contemporary European musical scene. In collaboration with the Teatro alla Scala “Sounds from Europe” takes place from 28 September 2008 to 8 November 2008 in various venues in Milan, and proposes 4 world premières, 11 Italian premières and 6 premières for Milan.

This international festival presents works and composers that are mainly unfamiliar to the general public and are performed by the best contemporary musicians. The programme is realised in collaboration with prominent Italian and European institutions and aims to encourage the Milanese public to explore new musical territories.

Two events will take place at Teatro alla Scala: the first one on Sunday 28 September 2008 with the Filarmonica della Scala and Christian Eggen as conductor, the second one on Sunday 12 October 2008 with the Russian pianist Oleg Maisenberg.

The other events will take place at the Teatro dal Verme, in the Sala Verdi of the Conservatorio, in the Sant’Angelo church, at the Spazio Antologico, at the Politecnico, at the University Statale di Milano and at the Spazio Sirin.

All the concerts will be transmitted live or in recorded broadcast by Rai Radio3. Subscriptions to the festival are already available.

For further information:

Milano Musica
Tel. +39 02 204 03 478

www.milanomusica.org