Accademia di S. Cecilia organises concerts for children in the series Tutti a S. Cecilia.

9 April

Buon Compleanno Verdi invites students aged 12-19 to celebrate Italy’s most beloved composer with a giant cake with 200 candles. 10.30.

12 April

Buon Compleanno Wagner for ten to 18 year olds to celebrate (in advance) the 200th birthday of Wagner with the Band of the Carabinieri. 10.30.

21, 22, 23 April

La Famosa Invasione degli Orsi in Sicilia is performed by 130 young musicians from the JuniOrchestra for children aged five and older. This musical fairy tale, inspired by Dino Buzzati’s novel, tells of Leonzio, king of the bears, who invites spectators to give up wealth, weapons and other devilries invented by humans in exchange for a better life. 21 April 18.00, 22, 23 April 10.30. Sala S. Cecilia, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale de Coubertin, tel. 068082058, www.santacecilia.it.

Gabrielle Bolzoni