Once again this year the great international event which has for decades characterised the union among art, music and Lake Maggiore returns: Stresa Music Weeks.

Now in its forty eighth incredible edition, it will once again kick off, as it alwasys does, in the first week of August, from 1st to 9th with the review Meditazioni in musica [meditation in music] and continue with innumerable events between 21st August and 5th September 2009.

These extremely high quality concerts will take place in appropriately exclusive and fascinating locations includin, S.Giulio Island on Lake Orta, The Santa Caterina del Sasso retreat in Leggiuno, the Old Church in Belgirate, the San Vittore Church on Isola dei Pescatori, Palazzo dei Congressi in Stresa, Visconteo Castle in Vigogna, Isola Madre, Villa San Remigio in Verbania and Isola Bella.

Here are the concerts scheduled for the review Meditazioni in Musica:

• Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August 2009, 8.30pm - Santa Caterina del Sasso Retreat- Leggiuno Suite for J.S. Bach cello solo Suite per violoncello solo, Colin Carr, cello
• Tueday 4th August, 8.30pm - Madonna di Campagna Church - Verbania. Messe de Notre Dame Machaut, Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Dominique Vellard, Director
• Saturday 8th August, 8.30pm - Old Church - Belgirate. Between mysticism and devotion, Female Medieval Times, , La Reverdie
• Sunday 9th August, 6pm - Sacro Monte della SS. Trinità - Ghiffa. The concert of the dame Luzzaschi, Ensemble La Veneziana, Claudio Cavina, director

For further information

www.stresafestival.it