ITALY Readers's Tips - We always look in two places: The daily newspapers, and the announcements/message boards at the local music schools in Florence it is the Conservatorio (click named after Cherubini (located in Piazza delle Belle Arti, corner Via degli Alfani. Towards the end of the year especially, they have recitals, some for exams (and34;esamiand34; where an audience is welcome, and some of those young musicians are just about ready for a professional career great to hear Also look for fliers as you gallivant, they can be seen (once you make a habit of looking for them in all kinds of places, in shops, on lampposts, on a table near a church entrance, announcing concerts that don't even make it into the newspapers (because that costs money I suppose.

In addition to Michael's suggestions, I'd like to add two more.The first is the tourist office.hey publish a daily listing of concerts to be held that day. prefer the tourist office at 1 Via Cavour.(There are two addresses of 1 Via Cavour.The tourist office is about 8 doors past the first 1 Via Cavour you come to, which is the Palazzo MediciRiccardi. The second suggestion is "Firenze Spettacolo," a monthly entertainment magazine that cost, at least in May 2004, less than 2 euros.ou'll find them at most news stands.The listings are quite comprehensive but not complete.Michael's suggestion to keep your eye out for posters is an excellent one. A musical venue that we've enjoyed is a music school in San Domenico.ere's an excerpt about it from my website: Fiesole School of Music http://www.uolamusica.esole../ The Scuola Musica di Fiesole is located in a beautiful villa in San Domenico, which is on the number 7 bus (Florence city bus route to Fiesole.In the spring and fall, they host chamber music concerts in a very small concert hall, often on Sunday mornings at 11:00 am. The walk from the center of San Domenico to the music school is quite lovely, and you will spot others walking to the concert, too.The tickets can be purchased as you enter and the price is nominal.ote that the event listing on the English version might not be up to date.Check the Italian version under "Appuntamenti.Journeying on to Florence through the Tuscan countryside: yucca, Pis, Siena, Arezzo and other delightful towns dot the road to Pis where who are gusted of the Agostini family Villa id Corliano.he family and 2 resident ghosts still welcome guest at the Villa, much as it they were at the height of its fame in the 1770’s starting at 45 by night. The stay at Bagni di Pisa (health giving waters are still offered to an international clientele and visit Pisa during one of the city’s festivals, staying at the Agostini Palace to enjoy the best view of the festivities http://www.ovincia.sa./pisalive/it/Pisalive/pisalive.ml The Villa has hosted many illustrious guests such as Gustavus III of Sweden, Christian II of Denmark, the Royal Family of Great Britain, Benedict Stuart Cardinal of York, General Murat, Luigi

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