On Thursday 15 October 2026 at 18:00, Sala Scarlatti at the Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella in Naples hosts "Napoli Cuba solo andata", a concert that brings Neapolitan repertoire into dialogue with Cuban music through latin jazz.
The evening is part of the Conservatorio's autumn season, a series of 21 concerts running from September to December 2026 and mainly hosted in Sala Scarlatti.
Who is performing
The announced performers are Matteo Franza on trumpet, Marco Sannini on flugelhorn, Dino Massa on piano, Marco de Tilla on double bass and Giovanni Imparato on percussion, together with students of the Conservatorio's jazz course.
What the programme explores
The project connects Neapolitan musical repertoire with Cuban music in a latin-jazz approach, combining representative pieces from both traditions.
The official programme lists music by Dizzy Gillespie, Poncho Sanchez, Gilberto Rodriguez Fiffe, Tito Puente, Gino Genoimo, Giorgio Cottrau, Salvatore D'Esposito, Ernesto De Curtis and other composers. The available sources do not give a confirmed running order, so individual titles should be read as programme indications rather than a guaranteed setlist.
For listeners, that means familiar Neapolitan melodic material heard alongside Cuban rhythmic and latin-jazz writing, rather than two separate halves: the interest is in how the two repertoires answer each other.
Practical information
The concert takes place at Sala Scarlatti, Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella, Via San Pietro a Majella 35, Naples, at 18:00 on Thursday 15 October 2026.
Admission is free until the available places are filled. The available information does not specify whether advance booking is available, so arriving early is advisable.
The concert is one of 21 events in the autumn season, which makes it a useful entry point for visitors who want to follow the Conservatorio's wider autumn programming from September to December.
