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🎷 BELGIAN ITALIAN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026 – VI EDITIONPASSAGGI | MEMORY · TRANSFORMATION · TRANSMISSION
📅 Wednesday, December 2, 2026
📍 Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels
🎟️ Free admission – Reservation required
The Belgian Italian Jazz Festival returns to Brussels for its sixth edition!
Founded in 2019 by saxophonist, composer and music educator Maestro Angelo Gregorio, who has been its artistic director since the beginning, the Festival continues to celebrate Italian jazz and strengthen the cultural dialogue between Italy and Belgium.
This year's theme, PASSAGGI, explores three essential dimensions of music: memory, transformation and transmission.
🎷 FEDERICO MILONE – BEFORE WE WERE
The opening night features saxophonist and composer Federico Milone presenting Before We Were, a fascinating musical journey through memory, identity and the ancestral sounds of southern Italy.
Traditional instruments and musical influences from Campania meet contemporary jazz, original compositions and improvisation, creating a dialogue between past and present.
The concert previews Milone's upcoming album, scheduled for release in January 2027 on Filibusta Records, with the support of Nuovo IMAIE.
Featuring:
Federico Milone – Saxophones
Emanuele Filippi – Piano
Jasen Weaver – Double bass
Armando Luongo – Drums
Special guest: Francesca Murro – Vocals
🎨 YOUNG GENERATIONS ON STAGE
The evening opens with a special Soundpainting performance by students from the Athénée Royal de Ganshoren.
Developed under the guidance of Angelo Gregorio together with Maestro Francesco Marchetti, this educational project invites young people to discover collective improvisation, creativity and musical expression, even without previous instrumental training.
🕒 PROGRAMME
18:30 – Doors open
19:00 – Soundpainting performance by the students
19:45 – Federico Milone | Before We Were
21:00 – End of the evening
📍 VENUE
Theatre of the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels
Rue de Livourne 38, 1000 Brussels
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION – RESERVATION REQUIRED
Concept and Artistic Direction: Maestro Angelo Gregorio
Co-organised with:
Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels
Consulate General of Italy in Brussels
Com.It.Es Brussels, Brabant and Flanders
With the support of Calabresi in Europa.
Under the honorary patronage of Italian Ambassy in Belgium, the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce and AV Inspire.
Two evenings. Three themes. One musical journey.
Join us for an unforgettable celebration of jazz, cultural heritage and creativity!
#BelgianItalianJazzFestival #BIJFest2026 #AngeloGregorio #FedericoMilone #JazzBrussels
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Istituto Italiano di Cultura Bruxelles, Rue de Livourne, 38 ,Brussels, Belgium
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