MITO SettembreMusica 2025 – Milan and Turin, Italy

Background and History

MITO SettembreMusica, launched in 2007, is an annual international music festival uniting Milan and Turin in a celebration of classical and contemporary music. Held from September 3 to 18, 2025, the 19th edition, directed by Giorgio Battistelli, embraces the theme “Revolutions,” exploring aesthetic, spiritual, and scientific transformations through 67 concerts.

The festival showcases a blend of symphonic, chamber, choral, jazz, pop, and multimedia performances across historic venues, churches, museums, and unconventional spaces. It emphasizes new talent through initiatives like the Premio Internazionale Antonio Mormone and engages communities via MITO per la Città, bringing music to hospitals, schools, and public spaces. With affordable pricing and free events, MITO fosters accessibility and cultural dialogue between Italy’s two economic powerhouses.

Event Highlights

The 2025 program features 67 concerts, with four thematic pillars: “Mitja e gli altri” (tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich on the 50th anniversary of his death), “Berio e le avanguardie” (celebrating Luciano Berio’s centenary), “Rivoluzioni: tempi di guerra, tempi di pace,” and “Ascoltare con gli occhi” (multidisciplinary performances). Highlights include:

• Opening Concerts: La Scala Philharmonic with Myung-Whun Chung in Turin (September 3) and the London Symphony Orchestra with Sir Antonio Pappano and Seong-Jin Cho in Milan (September 4).
• Premio Mormone: Performances by Hawijch Elders (2025 violin winner) and Ying Li (2021 piano winner) in Milan and Turin.
• Milano Mito d’Europa: A series of piano concerts (September 8–18, excluding September 14) at Teatro Dal Verme, featuring young pianists performing works by Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, Ravel, Schumann, Grieg, Rachmaninov, and Prokof’ev.
• MITO per la Città: Free performances by Conservatorio di Torino students in Turin’s hospitals, markets, and prisons.
• Children’s Programming: Events like “Una vita in musica: Amadé e Nannerl” in both cities, tailored for young audiences.
• Multidisciplinary Works: Performances combining music, film, and dance, such as Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 with William Kentridge’s film and a musical collage by Ensemble Modern and CocoonDance Company.

Dates and Duration

• Dates: September 3 – September 18, 2025
• Duration: 16 days

Venues and Locations

The festival spans Milan and Turin, utilizing iconic and unconventional venues:

• Milan:
  • Teatro alla Scala: Via Filodrammatici, 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy. Hosts the opening concert with the London Symphony Orchestra.
  • Teatro Dal Verme: Via San Giovanni sul Muro, 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy. Features symphonic and chamber concerts, including Milano Mito d’Europa.
  • Piccolo Teatro Grassi: Via Rovello, 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy. Venue for Eliot Quartet performances.
  • Castello Sforzesco – Sala della Balla: Piazza Castello, 20121 Milano MI, Italy. Hosts Bach vs. Berio concerts.
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Rossa in Crescenzago: Via Domenico Berra, 11, 20132 Milano MI, Italy. Features Premio Mormone winners.
  • Teatro Martinitt: Via Riccardo Pitteri, 58, 20134 Milano MI, Italy. Hosts contemporary music events.
  • Gallerie d’Italia – Piazza Scala: Piazza della Scala, 6, 20121 Milano MI, Italy. Free accordion performance by Samuele Telari.
• Turin:
  • Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli – Lingotto: Via Nizza, 280, 10126 Torino TO, Italy. Hosts major orchestral concerts.
  • Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi: Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 11, 10124 Torino TO, Italy. Features chamber and contemporary works.
  • Teatro Vittoria: Via Antonio Gramsci, 4, 10121 Torino TO, Italy. Hosts Eliot Quartett and Premio Mormone performances.
  • Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani: Corso Galileo Ferraris, 266, 10134 Torino TO, Italy. Family-friendly events.
  • Auditorium Rai Arturo Toscanini: Piazza Rossaro, 10124 Torino TO, Italy. Symphonic performances.
  • Chiesa di San Filippo: Via Maria Vittoria, 5, 10123 Torino TO, Italy. Free oratorio performance.

Contact Information

• Milan:
  • Information: +39 02 87905, segreteriamilano@mitosettembremusica.it
  • Press Office: Floriana Tessitore, press_milano@mitosettembremusica.it
  • Tourist Info: www.yesmilano.it
• Turin:
  • Information: +39 011 01124777, smtickets@comune.torino.it
  • Press Office: Laura Tori, laura.tori@comune.torino.it
  • Tourist Info: www.turismotorino.org
• Website: www.mitosettembremusica.it
• Online Ticketing: www.vivaticket.it, www.ticketone.it

Ticket Information

• Milan:
  • Carnets & Passes: On sale from May 21, 2025, via www.mitosettembremusica.it or www.vivaticket.it.
  • Individual Tickets: From June 3, 2025, online or at Teatro Dal Verme box office (Via San Giovanni sul Muro, 2, Milan; Tue–Sat, 10 AM–6 PM, closed July 26–September 1).
  • Price Range: $2.20–$55.00 (€2–€50). Examples: Milano Mito d’Europa concerts ($2.20), Teatro alla Scala ($44–$55), Teatro Dal Verme ($11–$16.50).
• Turin:
  • Carnets: From May 21, 2025 (renewals and new subscriptions).
  • Individual Tickets: From May 31, 2025.
  • Passes: From June 7, 2025, via www.vivaticket.it or Urban Lab box office (Piazza Palazzo di Città 8/F, Turin; Tue–Sat, 10:30 AM–6 PM; daily September 2–17).
  • Price Range: $1.10–$49.50 (€1–€45). Examples: Children’s concerts ($1.10 for those born in 2011), Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli ($16.50–$49.50), Teatro Vittoria ($5.50–$11).
  • Remaining Tickets: Available 45 minutes before each show at venue box offices, subject to availability.
• Discounts: Turin & Piemonte Card or Abbonamento Musei holders receive 10% off tickets priced $16.50 (€15) or more, using code TOPIEMCARD25 on Vivaticket or at box offices. Pass60 holders get one free ticket, bookable from September 2, 2025, via +39 011 01124777.
• How to Purchase: Online via www.vivaticket.it or www.ticketone.it, with Print at Home tickets checked at venues. In-person at Teatro Dal Verme (Milan) or Urban Lab (Turin). Accessibility requests: smtickets@comune.torino.it (Turin) or segreteriamilano@mitosettembremusica.it (Milan).

Concert Program

Below is the complete program for MITO SettembreMusica 2025, covering both Milan and Turin, with dates, venues, performers, music, and ticket prices.

Milan Concerts

• Thursday, September 4, 2025:
  • Teatro alla Scala, 8:00 PM: London Symphony Orchestra, Seong-Jin Cho (piano), Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Music: Bernstein, Prokof’ev, Copland. Gold/Silver Carnets. Tickets: $44–$55 (€40–€50).
• Friday, September 5, 2025:
  • Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo, 8:00 PM: Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, Ambur Braid (soprano), Samy Moussa (conductor). Music: Strauss, Moussa, Shostakovich. Gold/Silver Carnets. Tickets: $11–$16.50 (€10–€15).
• Saturday, September 6, 2025:
  • Teatro Bruno Munari, 4:00 PM: “A Life in Music: Amadé e Nannerl” (fairy tale sonata). Student Orchestra of Conservatories of Milano and Torino, Emanuele Marino (conductor), Mirjam Schiavello, Pasquale Buonarota. Tickets: $11, under 14 $5.50 (€10, €5).
  • Piccolo Teatro Grassi, 8:00 PM: Eliot Quartett (Maryana Osipova, Alexander Sachs, Dmitry Hahalin, Michael Preuss). Music: Shostakovich. Gold Carnet, Pass. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Sunday, September 7, 2025:
  • Piccolo Teatro Grassi, 4:00 PM: Eliot Quartett. Music: Shostakovich. Tickets: $11 (€10).
  • Piccolo Teatro Grassi, 8:00 PM: Eliot Quartett. Music: Shostakovich. Gold Carnet, Pass. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Monday, September 8, 2025:
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Haydn – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Ilaria Cavalleri, Volha Karmyzava (pianos). Music: Haydn. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Teatro Martinitt, 8:00 PM: “The Book of Women.” Ictus Ensemble, Irini Ensemble, Varijashree Venugopal (voice), Lila Hajosi (conductor). Music: Riccardo Nova. Gold Carnet. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Tuesday, September 9, 2025:
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Beethoven – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Valerie Wellington, Volha Karmyzava (pianos). Music: Beethoven. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Spazio Teatro 89, 8:00 PM: Maurizio Baglini (piano), Quartetto di Venezia (Andrea Vio, Alberto Battiston, Mario Paladin, Angelo Zanin). Music: Shostakovich, Weinberg. Gold Carnet, Pass. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Wednesday, September 10, 2025:
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Chopin – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Emma Guercio, Yevgeni Galanov (pianos). Music: Chopin. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Teatro Dal Verme, 8:00 PM: Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Michael Sanderling (conductor). Music: Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 with William Kentridge’s film. Gold/Silver Carnets. Tickets: $11–$16.50 (€10–€15).
• Thursday, September 11, 2025:
  • Castello Sforzesco – Sala della Balla, 11:00 AM: “Bach vs. Berio, Two Suites in Comparison.” Davide Cabassi (piano). Music: Bach, Berio. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Liszt – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Diego Petrella, Yevgeni Galanov (pianos). Music: Liszt. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Castello Sforzesco – Sala della Balla, 4:00 PM: “Bach vs. Berio, Two Suites in Comparison.” Davide Cabassi (piano). Music: Bach, Berio. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
  • Teatro Dal Verme, 8:00 PM: Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino, Michele Marco Rossi (cello), Alessandro Bonato (conductor). Music: Filotei, Berio. Gold/Silver Carnets. Tickets: $11–$16.50 (€10–€15).
• Friday, September 12, 2025:
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Brahms – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Volha Karmyzava, Yevgeni Galanov (pianos). Music: Brahms. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Gallerie d’Italia – Piazza Scala, 6:00 PM: Samuele Telari (accordion). Music: Bach. Free with reservation at www.mitosettembremusica.it from September 1, 2025.
  • Teatro Dal Verme, 8:00 PM: “BachBerioBeatles.” Holst Sinfonietta, Leonor Pereira Pinto (soprano), Klaus Simon (conductor). Music: Berio, Purcell, Bach, Lennon, McCartney, Simon. Gold/Silver Carnets. Tickets: $11–$16.50 (€10–€15).
• Saturday, September 13, 2025:
  • Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista alla Creta, 11:00 AM: Coro Sinfonico di Milano, Luigi Ripamonti (piano), Massimo Fiocchi Malaspina (conductor). Music: Palestrina. Free with reservation from September 1, 2025.
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Ravel – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Lucia Zavagna, Yevgeni Galanov (pianos). Music: Ravel. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Chiesa di San Cipriano, 2:00 PM: Coro Sinfonico di Milano, Luigi Ripamonti (piano), Massimo Fiocchi Malaspina (conductor). Music: Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schumann. Free with reservation from September 1, 2025.
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie al Naviglio, 4:30 PM: Coro Sinfonico di Milano, Luigi Ripamonti (piano), Massimo Fiocchi Malaspina (conductor). Music: Hindemith, Barber, Pärt. Free with reservation from September 1, 2025.
  • Teatro Dal Verme, 8:00 PM: “Mimino.” Manuel Zurria (flutes), Oscar Pizzo (piano). Music: Kancheli, Silvestrov. Gold Carnet, Pass. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Sunday, September 14, 2025:
  • Teatro della Quattordicesima, 8:00 PM: Bruno Taddia (baritone), Andrea Corazziari (piano). Music: Tosti vs. Webern, Donizetti vs. Mahler. Gold Carnet, Pass. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Monday, September 15, 2025:
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Schumann – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Gemma Tritto, Volha Karmyzava (pianos). Music: Schumann. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Rossa in Crescenzago, 8:00 PM: Premio Mormone Winners, Hawijch Elders (violin), Ying Li (piano). Gold Carnet. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
• Tuesday, September 16, 2025:
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Grieg – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Gabriele Buccheri, Volha Karmyzava (pianos). Music: Grieg. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Teatro della Quattordicesima, 8:00 PM: Costanza Principe (piano). Music: Bach, Cage. Gold Carnet, Pass. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Wednesday, September 17, 2025:
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Rachmaninov – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Yevgeni Galanov, Volha Karmyzava (pianos). Music: Rachmaninov. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Teatro Out Off, 8:00 PM: “Without Blood There Is No Cause: The Body of Julius Eastman.” Music: Monk, Eastman. Directed by Fabio Cherstich, musical script by Oscar Pizzo. Gold Carnet. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Thursday, September 18, 2025:
  • Teatro Dal Verme, Sala Piccola, 1:00 PM: “Prokof’ev – Milan, The Mito of Europe.” Emanuele Scaramuzza, Yevgeni Galanov (pianos). Music: Prokof’ev. Tickets: $2.20 (€2).
  • Teatro Martinitt, 4:00 PM: Quartetto Maurice (Georgia Privitera, Laura Bertolino, Francesco Vernero, Aline Privitera). Music: Berio, Verunelli, Iannotta. Pass. Tickets: $11 (€10).
  • Teatro Dal Verme, 8:00 PM: Ensemble Modern, CocoonDance Company. Choreography by Rafaële Giovanola. Gold/Silver Carnets. Tickets: $11–$16.50 (€10–€15).

Turin Concerts

• Wednesday, September 3, 2025:
  • Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli – Lingotto, 8:00 PM: Filarmonica della Scala, Mao Fujita (piano), Myung-Whun Chung (conductor). Music: Shostakovich, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky. Carnet Oro/Argento. Tickets: $38.50–$49.50 (€35–€45).
• Thursday, September 4, 2025:
  • Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli – Lingotto, 8:00 PM: Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino, Martina Baroni (mezzosoprano), Giulio Cilona (conductor). Music: Berg, Berlioz. Carnet Oro/Argento, Pass Sinfonico. Tickets: $16.50–$22 (€15–€20).
• Friday, September 5, 2025:
  • Teatro Gioiello, 5:00 PM: Quartetto Gama, Matteo Buonanoce (piano), students of Conservatorio Guido Cantelli (Novara) and Giuseppe Verdi (Torino). Music: Grundman, Uhl, Farkas, Fauré, Puccini, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Busoni. Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
  • Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli – Lingotto, 8:00 PM: London Symphony Orchestra, Seong-Jin Cho (piano), Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Music: Rossini, Chopin, Shostakovich, de Sabata. Carnet Oro/Argento, Pass Sinfonico. Tickets: $38.50–$49.50 (€35–€45).
• Saturday, September 6, 2025:
  • Chiesa di San Filippo, 4:00 PM: Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia del Santo Spirito, Lucia Napoli, Stefania Balsamo, Roberta Garelli (contraltos), Luca Parolin (countertenor), Paola Valentina Molinari (soprano), Luca Ronzitti (conductor). Music: Vivaldi (Juditha triumphans). Free admission.
  • Teatro Alfieri, 6:00 PM: Obiettivo Orchestra, Donato Renzetti (conductor). Music: Bernstein, Gershwin, Williams. Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
  • Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani, 8:00 PM: “Nomadic.” Telmo Pievani, Gianni Maroccolo. Canto per la biodiversità. Carnet Oro, Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $16.50 (€15).
• Sunday, September 7, 2025:
  • Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani, 3:30 PM: “Una vita in musica: Amadé e Nannerl.” Student Orchestra of Conservatories of Torino and Milano, Emanuele Marino (conductor), Mirjam Schiavello, Pasquale Buonarota. Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50, born from 2011 $1.10 (€5, €1).
  • Castello di Rivoli – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, 4:00 PM: Alberto Navarra (flute). Music: Debussy, Bach, Berio, Telemann, Ferroud, Liebermann, Varèse, Karg-Elert. Museum entry: $11 (€10).
  • Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani, 6:00 PM: “Una vita in musica: Amadé e Nannerl.” Same as above. Tickets: $5.50, born from 2011 $1.10 (€5, €1).
  • Teatro Vittoria, 8:00 PM: Marcello Nardis (tenor), Diego Mingolla (piano). Music: Henze. Carnet Oro, Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Monday, September 8, 2025:
  • Circolo dei Lettori, 5:30 PM: “I 40 anni del ‘giornale della musica’.” Reflections on music changes since 1985. No ticket price listed (likely free).
  • Auditorium Rai Arturo Toscanini, 8:00 PM: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai, Tito Ceccherini (conductor). Music: Moussa. Carnet Oro/Argento, Pass Sinfonico/Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Tuesday, September 9, 2025:
  • Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, 8:00 PM: Irini Ensemble, Ictus Ensemble, Varijashree Venugopal (voice), Lila Hajosi (conductor). Music: Riccardo Nova (The Book of Women). Carnet Oro, Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Wednesday, September 10, 2025:
  • Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, 8:00 PM: Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino, Coro Valdese di Torino, Coro Arcangelo Corelli, Giulia Bolcato (soprano), Annunziata Vestri (mezzosoprano), David Astorga (tenor), Stefano Marchisio (basso), Nicolò Foron (conductor). Music: Jenkins (The Armed Man). Carnet Oro, Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Thursday, September 11, 2025:
  • Teatro Provvidenza, 5:00 PM: Serendipity Duo, Drei Klänge Trio (students of Conservatorio Antonio Vivaldi, Alessandria, and Federico Ghedini, Cuneo). Music: Čerepnin, Milhaud, Creston, Bozza, Jolivet, Iturralde, Dobbins, Noda, Cockcroft, Beethoven, Saint-Saëns. Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
  • Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, 8:00 PM: Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali, Benedetta Mignani (violin), Alessandro Cadario (conductor). Music: Frega, Berio. Pass Rivoluzionario, Carnet Oro. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Friday, September 12, 2025:
  • Teatro Vittoria, 5:00 PM: Manuel Zurria (flutes), Oscar Pizzo (piano). Music: Kancheli, Silvestrov. Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $11 (€10).
  • Auditorium Rai Arturo Toscanini, 8:00 PM: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai, Liv Redpath (soprano), Thomas Dausgaard (conductor). Music: Langgaard, Abrahamsen, Nielsen. Carnet Oro/Argento, Pass Sinfonico/Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Saturday, September 13, 2025:
  • Chiesa di San Lorenzo, 4:00 PM: Coro dell’Accademia Maghini, Solisti del Consort Maghini, Elena Camoletto (conductor). Music: Palestrina (500th anniversary). Free admission.
  • Chiesa dello Spirito Santo, 5:00 PM: Consort Maghini, Claudio Chiavazza (conductor). Music: Palestrina. Free admission.
  • Chiesa dei Santi Martiri, 6:30 PM: Consort Maghini, Solisti del Coro dell’Accademia Maghini, Claudio Chiavazza (conductor). Music: Palestrina. Free admission.
  • Teatro Vittoria, 8:00 PM: Eliot Quartett (Maryana Osipova, Alexander Sachs, Dmitry Hahalin, Michael Preuss). Music: Shostakovich. Carnet Oro, Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
• Sunday, September 14, 2025:
  • Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani, 3:30 PM: “Falstaff: Burattini e Burle” (from Verdi’s Falstaff). Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50, born from 2011 $1.10 (€5, €1).
  • Teatro Vittoria, 5:00 PM: Eliot Quartett. Music: Shostakovich. Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
  • Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani, 6:00 PM: “Falstaff: Burattini e Burle.” Same as above. Tickets: $5.50, born from 2011 $1.10 (€5, €1).
  • Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, 8:00 PM: Ars Ludi, Ars Trio. Music: Ives, Pagliei, Shostakovich. Carnet Oro, Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Monday, September 15, 2025:
  • Auditorium Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo, 6:00 PM: Eliot Quartett. Music: Shostakovich. Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
  • Le Roi Music Hall, 10:00 PM: Francesco Tristano (piano). Music: Franceschini, Berio, Tristano. Carnet Oro, Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $16.50 (€15).
• Tuesday, September 16, 2025:
  • Teatro Vittoria, 5:00 PM: Premio Mormone Winners, Hawijch Elders (violin), Ying Li (piano). Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
  • Officine Caos, 8:00 PM: “Without Blood There Is No Cause: The Body of Julius Eastman.” Music: Monk, Eastman. Directed by Fabio Cherstich, musical script by Oscar Pizzo. Carnet Oro, Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $11 (€10).
• Wednesday, September 17, 2025:
  • Teatro Vittoria, 5:00 PM: Quartetto Maurice (Georgia Privitera, Laura Bertolino, Francesco Vernero, Aline Privitera). Music: Berio, Iannotta, Harvey. Pass Rivoluzionario. Tickets: $5.50 (€5).
  • Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli – Lingotto, 8:00 PM: Orchestra e Coro maschile Teatro Regio Torino, Alexander Roslavets (basso), Enrico Calesso (conductor). Music: Shostakovich Symphony No. 13. Carnet Oro/Argento, Pass Sinfonico. Tickets: $16.50–$22 (€15–€20).

Cultural Experience

MITO SettembreMusica transforms Milan and Turin into musical epicenters, blending classical tradition with innovative performances. The “Revolutions” theme challenges conventional listening habits, with tributes to Shostakovich and Berio alongside works by contemporary composers like Riccardo Nova and Samy Moussa. Venues like Teatro alla Scala and Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli provide historic backdrops, while churches and museums create intimate settings. The festival’s commitment to youth, through programs like Milano Mito d’Europa and MITO per la Città, ensures music reaches diverse audiences, from concert halls to community spaces.

Food and Drinks

• Milan:
  • Risotto alla Milanese: Saffron-infused risotto, often served with ossobuco. Try at Trattoria Milanese (Via Santa Marta, 11, 20123 Milano MI, ~$16.50).
  • Cotoletta alla Milanese: Breaded veal cutlet. Available at Ristorante Al Mercante (Piazza Mercanti, 17, 20123 Milano MI, ~$22).
  • Aperitivo: Enjoy Negroni or Aperol Spritz with small bites at Bar Magenta (Via Giosuè Carducci, 13, 20123 Milano MI, ~$8.80).
• Turin:
  • Vitello Tonnato: Veal with tuna-flavored sauce. Try at Ristorante Consorzio (Via Monte di Pietà, 23, 10122 Torino TO, ~$13.20).
  • Agnolotti del Plin: Small ravioli with meat filling. Available at Trattoria Valenza (Via Borgo Dora, 39, 10152 Torino TO, ~$11).
  • Bicerin: A layered coffee, chocolate, and cream drink. Enjoy at Caffè Al Bicerin (Piazza della Consolata, 5, 10122 Torino TO, ~$6.60).

Family and Accessibility

• Family-Friendly: Events like “Una vita in musica: Amadé e Nannerl” and “Falstaff: Burattini e Burle” are designed for children, with tickets as low as $1.10 (€1) for those born in 2011 in Turin. Milano Mito d’Europa offers affordable concerts for young audiences.
• Accessibility: Accessible venues include Teatro alla Scala and Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli. Contact smtickets@comune.torino.it (Turin) or segreteriamilano@mitosettembremusica.it (Milan) for accommodations. Pass60 holders in Turin receive one free ticket, bookable from September 2, 2025.

Getting There

• Milan:
  • By Air: Milan Malpensa (MXP, 50 km, ~$55 taxi or $11 train to Milano Centrale) or Linate (LIN, 7 km, ~$16.50 taxi).
  • By Train: Milano Centrale, served by Trenitalia, is 10–20 minutes from venues ($5.50 taxi or 15-minute walk to Teatro Dal Verme).
  • By Car: A4 Motorway to Milano. Park at Piazza Castello (~$3.30/day). A Limited Traffic Zone (ZTL) applies in the city center.
• Turin:
  • By Air: Turin-Caselle (TRN, 16 km, ~$27.50 taxi or $7.70 bus to Porta Nuova).
  • By Train: Torino Porta Nuova, served by Trenitalia, is 10–15 minutes from venues ($5.50 taxi or 20-minute walk to Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli).
  • By Car: A4/A21 Motorway to Torino. Park near Lingotto (Via Nizza, ~$2.20/day). ZTL restrictions apply.