Music has always been a force that brings people together, with the unique ability to unite beyond language, background, or belief.
At La Piazza Festival, we present a curated program of concerts deeply connected to Italian heritage, yet not limited by it. This is music that grounds us, reconnects us with ourselves, and inspires reflection and joy. Offering a nourishing experience that uplifts the spirit; much like a fine cocktail, but with lasting resonance.
Free admission until venue capacity is reached.
Friday April 10th, 3:30 pm
Faulkner Gallery at Santa Barbara Public Library
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Amore Italiano: Rome, Cinema, and the Music of the Heart
Ottorino Respighi – Pines of Rome
Jacopo Giacopuzzi and Alvise Pascucci, piano 4 hands
Film Music:
Gabriel`s Oboe / The Mission
Speak Softly Love / Godfather
Main Theme / La Vita È Bella
Love Theme / Cinema Paradiso
Playing Love / The Legend of 1900
Mi Mancherai / Il Postino
Camille Miller, violin
Tommaso Benciolini, flute
Jacopo Giacopuzzi and Alvise Pascucci, piano
Saturday April 11th, 3:30 pm
Faulkner Gallery at Santa Barbara Public Library
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Recomposed: Vivaldi, Verdi, and the Art of Reinvention
Max Richter
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Recomposed
Jessica Guideri, violin
Jacopo Giacopuzzi, piano
E. Krakamp
Fantasy on “Traviata”
Tommaso Benciolini, flute
Jacopo Giacopuzzi, piano
Nino Rota
Trio
Jessica Guideri, violin
Jacopo Giacopuzzi, piano
Sunday April 12th, 3:00 pm
Faulkner Gallery at Santa Barbara Public Library
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Dolce Swing
Claude Bolling
Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio
Tommaso Benciolini, Flute
Antonio Artese West Coast Trio:
Antonio Artese, piano
Luca Alemanno, bass
Mark Ferber, drums
Mediterranean Groove
Antonio Artese, piano
Luca Alemanno, bass
Mark Ferber, drums