Accademia Bartolomeo Cristofori
Also known as the Amici del Fortepiano (Friends of the Fortepiano), the Accademia Bartolomeo Cristofori sponsors fortepiano concerts throughout the year.
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Florence has a lively classical music scene. The internationally famous annual Maggio Musicale lights up the musical calendar in early spring, and continues throughout most of the rest of the year. Fans of rock, pop, and hip-hop might be somewhat surprised by the absence of live acts that make it to town (for such offerings, traveling to Rome or Milan is often a necessity). What it lacks in contemporary music, however, it makes up for with its many theatrical offerings.
Also known as the Amici del Fortepiano (Friends of the Fortepiano), the Accademia Bartolomeo Cristofori sponsors fortepiano concerts throughout the year.
This organization sponsors classical and contemporary concerts at the Teatro della Pergola ( Box office, Via delle Carceri 1 055/210804).
In 2014, a new music hall opened in the area now called the Parco della Musica (Music Park), which was designed by Paolo Desideri and associates. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has taken up residence there, and continues to hold forth at the Teatro Comunale ( Corso Italia 16, Lungarno North 055/287222). Within Italy you can purchase tickets from late April through July directly at the box office or by phone ( 055/277--9309). You can also buy them online.
This orchestra performs various concerts of classical music throughout the year at Orsanmichele, the grain-market–turned–church.
The concert season of the Orchestra della Toscana runs from November to June.