In 2026, Florence commemorates the 60th anniversary of the flood of November 4, 1966, an event that profoundly affected the city, its historical and artistic heritage, and its collective memory.
Against this backdrop, Rising from the Arno was conceived: an original musical project that, through three major events, invites audiences to reflect on the importance of remembrance and the resilience of a community.
Three independent productions, united by a shared artistic, symbolic, and cultural vision, explore the connections between memory, spirituality, place, and community through the universal language of music.
A journey that transforms remembrance into an opportunity for connection, participation, and shared experience.

 

Concerts:

November 3, 2026, 8:00 PM – Teatro Niccolini, Florence
In the Sign of Water
Concert featuring the Artists of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Academy

Vittoria Brugnolo, soprano
Hinano Yorimitsu, mezzosoprano
Yukang Zheng, tenor
Gonzalo Godoy Sepùlveda, baritone
Carlo Manganaro, piano

Music by Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Offenbach, Saint-Saëns, Korngold
Free admission, subject to seat availability

November 5, 2026, 7:00 PM – Location to be announced, Florence
Over the rainbow
Concert featuring the Children’s Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Academy

Sara Matteucci, conductor

Music by Fauré, Arlen, Peterson, Spevacek, Hill Cobb, Chilcott, Arnesen
Free admission, subject to seat availability

November 7, 2026, 9:00 PM – Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence
Mozart’s Requiem: Between Remembrance and Rebirth

Ruth Reinhardt, conductor

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Academy Soloists
Juana Shtrepi, soprano
Giulia Alletto, mezzosoprano
Yukang Zheng, tenor
Juan Carlos Villalobos Ayala, bass

Orchestra and Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Academy
With the participation of musicians from the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra

Free admission with mandatory reservation at www.santacroceopera.it
 

For further information
Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - ETS 
Piazzale Vittorio Gui, 1 – 50144 Firenze (FI) – Italy 
Tel. +39 055 2779334 
E-mail: [email protected]       
Sito web: www.maggiofiorentino.com/accademia