One of the most acclaimed pianists of today, Angela Hewitt, has inaugurated her own music festival in the heart of Italy. A few years ago she bought land overlooking Lake Trasimeno, and built a house as a retreat from her gruelling concert tours. The idea of a festival in the vicinity soon emerged and with characteristic energy Hewitt made it a reality, charming local officials into giving the necessary permissions and enlisting their enthusiastic support. For her festival, she gathers around her artists of international standing, and as they make music together the atmosphere created is one of complete enjoyment for performers and audience alike.

Concerts take place in the courtyard of the castle belonging to the Knights of Malta in Magione, a nearby small town. There is also a concert in the church of San Domenico in Gubbio.

Our group stays at a charming hotel in the tiny mediaeval hilltop village of Castel Rigone, overlooking Lake Trasimeno. There are excursions to such significant towns and cities as Perugia, Cortona, Assisi, Arezzo and Gubbio, and by boat on Lake Trasimeno itself.

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