Mediterranean Hills Festival 2026 – VII edition

FESTIVAL OF MEDITERRANEAN COLLINES 2026 – VII EDITION
23 June – 18 July 2026 · Anfiteatro Tenuta dei Normanni, Salerno (via Giovi Bottiglieri, 64)

Eight events with an alternation of music, theatre, books, culture and comparison on topics of great relevance. Promoted by the cultural association “Do.Po.” and the Norman estate, with the artistic direction of journalist Eduardo Scotti.

23 JUNE 2026 · Entrance at 20:15 – Start at 21:00
Between CANZONS and POESIA – IVANO FOSSATI
Canta Pierdavide Carone with Martina Attili

Pierdavide Carone pays tribute to Ivano Fossati, one of the giants of Italian music. Artist known for his ability to write and interpretative intensity since his debut in Sanremo with Nanì (written with Lucio Dalla), he faces the challenge of reinterpreting Fossati’s musical heritage. On her side, singer-songwriter Martina Attili, intimate and introspective voice, noted for the participation in X Factor in 2018, and the band (acoustic guitar, drums, bass, piano and keyboards). A path through Fossati’s “words and music”, exploring the complexity of the human soul, travel and freedom.

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25 JUNE 2026 · Entrance at 20:15 – Start at 21:00
TEATRO – “EDIPO RE” by Sofocle
Directed by Andrea Carraro · Introduced by Ida Lenza

The arena of the estate is transformed into an ancient Greek scene to welcome the masterpiece of classical tragedy. The director is by Andrea Carraro, a prominent figure of the theatrical panorama of Salento and national. The evening will be introduced by Professor Ida Lenza, head of the classical High School Rate of Salerno, who will offer the public the keys to reading to enter into the folds of the tragedy. A work that continues to question us about guilt, truth and blindness.

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30 JUNE 2026 · Entrance at 20:15 – Start at 21:00
VI RACCONTO LA MAFIA – Meeting with Nicola Gratteri
Interview by Lucia Serino · Readings by Gaetano Fasanaro

Nicola Gratteri, Procurator of the Republic of Naples, is the protagonist of the evening. The interview conducted by journalist Lucia Serino will guide the public through the themes of contrast to organized crime, marked by Gaetano Fasanaro’s theatrical readings. Central moment of the evening: the presentation Like roots. A story about second chances, last novel for boys written by Gratteri along with Antonio Nicaso (Mondadori), which tells the encounter between a retired judge and a group of boys with a difficult past.

Free entry with reservation at 339 852 1212 (also WhatsApp).

5 JULY 2026 · Entrance at 20:15 – Start at 21:00
VOCI AUTORE – Ornella Vanoni and Gino Paoli
Nicky Nicolai and Massimo De Divitiis · Department of Jazz and Pop Performance of the Conservatory G. Martucci of Salerno

A tribute to the two most poetic and iconic souls of the Italian song, through an interpretive path that interweaves tradition, contemporary rereading and dialogue between generations. The project was created within the Department of Jazz Music and Pop Performance of the Conservatory “G. Martucci” and involves teachers and students in one ensemble. Voices and instruments will alternate in solo, as a whole and in duo, in dynamic formations that change the track.

Line-up: Nicky Nicolai (voce), Massimo De Divitiis (voce), Francesco Rondinone (drums), Carlo Fimiani (guitar and arrangement), Paolo Termini (guitar) · Students: Christian Di Rosa, Federica Sergio (piano and keyboard), Pasquale Coscia (keyboard), Emiliano Berti, Federico Palladino (basso), Andrea Di Marino (chitarra), Giuseppe Stop Coordination: prof. Vincenzo Danise.
Contribution to the entrance with reservation at 339 852 1212 (also WhatsApp).

8 JULY 2026 · Entrance at 20:15 – Start at 21:00

Sue Song · Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Grieg

Korean birth and American adoption, Sue Song enchanted the audience of Carnegie Hall in New York and the world’s most prestigious stages. Its style combines technical brilliance and deep poetic sensitivity. The program will touch Bach’s rigour and sacredness, Mozart’s formal elegance, Chopin’s lyricism, Debussy’s unique nuances and Grieg’s suggestive Nordic atmospheres, ranging from the great classical repertoire to original compositions.

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10 JULY 2026 · Entrance at 20:15 – Start at 21:00
NAPOLI, PETRUCCIANI AND QUINCY JONES – Music, rhythm, party
Department of Jazz and Pop Performance of the Conservatory G. Martucci of Salerno · Norman Prize
Three distinct moments for an evening with teachers and students of the “G. Martucci” Conservatory:

Tribute for Michel — Tribute to Michel Petrucciani between Mediterranean lyricism, interplay and improvising freedom. Line-up: Vincenzo Danise (piano), Dario Deidda (bass), Angelo De Luna (percussion), Giacinto Piracci (guitar).

The Quincyessence — Tribute to Quincy Jones through Jazz, Pop, Soul and crossover sounds. Line-up: Emilia Zamuner, Roberta Amanda D’Agosto, Mario Sacchettino (voice), Mirko Di Donna (drums), Guglielmo Guglielmi (piano), Domenico Margiotta (keyboard), Pierfrancesco Valente (sax tenor), Aldo Vigorito (contrabbasso).

The Sound of the City — Naples narrated through jazz, Neapolitan song and Mediterranean sounds. Line-up: Marco Zurzolo (sax contralto), Vincenzo Ciardi (bass), Biagio Fronda (guitar), Luigi Di Gennaro (piano), Anastasia Pacilio (voce), Orazio Ricca (drums), Esteban Jose Ojeda (violino).
During the evening will be awarded the “Il Normanno” Award to Andrea Prete (President Unioncamere Nazionale and Chamber of Commerce of Salerno) and to Fulvio Artiano (director of the Conservatory G. Martucci).

Contribution to the entrance with reservation at 339 852 1212 (also WhatsApp).

12 JULY 2026 · Entrance at 20:15 – Start at 21:00
OLTREPASSARE – FISARMONICA AND INCANTI
Pietro Roffi in concert

Defined by the Award Oscar Dario Marianelli, a musician with “poetic and refined expression, able to make his instrument sing”, Pietro Roffi is a virtuoso and innovator who played at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Tonhalle in Zurich and the Filarmonica in Munich. His solo project Beyond puts the accordion in dialogue with electronics, in a balance between acoustics and space, between classical roots and contemporary visions. Is the sound signature of sound columns like the Pinocchio by Matteo Garrone and Name of Woman by Marco Tullio Giordana. His debut album 1999 won the Orpheus Award as the best Italian accordion record.

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18 JULY 2026 · Entrance at 20:15 – Start at 21:00

Ema Stokholma and Gino Castaldo

Great final of the Festival: a cultural duel between the two decades that shaped our identity. On the one hand the consolle of Ema Stokholma, paladina of the nineties; on the other the leggio of Gino Castaldo, historical musical critic and defender of the eighties. Not only music: we will talk about the fall of the Berlin Wall, the advent of Macintosh, Prince and Springsteen, mixing films, art and gadgets of the time. A large central screen with videos and vintage photos will accompany the exciting rhythm of the evening. The final word is for the public, who will vote for the winning decade.

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23 and 25 June, 8, 12 and 18 July
30 June — free entrance with reservation
5 and 10 July — contribution to the entrance with reservation
Info and reservations: +39 339 852 1212 · +39 366 708 5494 (also WhatsApp)