ParmaJazz Frontiere Festival 2026 – A Love Supreme, a Kind of Blue
Casa della Musica, Teatro Farnese, Rocca Sanvitale di Sala Baganza, CSAC-Abbazia di Valserena, Centro Giovani Montanara, Ridotto del Teatro Regio, Università di Parma e altri spazi
The 31st edition of the ParmaJazz Frontiere Festival is titled "A Love Supreme, a Kind of Blue", a clear tribute to two giants like John Coltrane and Miles Davis. The program explores contemporary jazz, improvised music, and classical non-European traditions, with a special focus on frontier sounds and cross-genre contamination. This year's guests include Louis Sclavis, Benjamin Moussay, James Brandon Lewis, and Chad Taylor, together with the ParmaFrontiere Orchestra conducted by Roberto Bonati. The opening is set for Saturday, September 12 at Casa della Musica, while the closing is on Wednesday, November 4 with the Premio Internazionale Giorgio Gaslini. The events are spread across iconic venues in the city and its surroundings: besides Casa della Musica, the Teatro Farnese, Rocca Sanvitale di Sala Baganza, Abbazia di Valserena (CSAC), Ridotto del Teatro Regio, Centro Giovani Montanara, and spaces of the University of Parma.
Full program and tickets at lacasadellamusica.it (https://www.lacasadellamusica.it/it-IT/ParmaJazz-Frontiere-Festival-2026.aspx)
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