The Torino Jazz Festival is held every year between April and June in various locations across the city: from the squares of the centre to the courtyards of historic palazzi, from jazz clubs to large venues such as the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi and the OGR. It is the high point of Torino's vibrant jazz scene.
The festival brings leading international artists and emerging talents to the city, with a rich programme that includes free concerts in the squares, making jazz accessible to everyone. The main stage in Piazza San Carlo draws thousands of spectators on summer evenings.
But music in Torino doesn't stop at jazz. Club To Club is one of the most respected electronic and experimental music festivals in Europe, with a programme that explores the boundaries between genres. Kappa FuturFestival at Parco Dora — a former industrial site that has been redeveloped — draws tens of thousands of techno fans from across the continent.
For classical music, the Teatro Regio is the absolute temple: designed by Carlo Mollino, it is considered one of the world's best opera houses for acoustics. The Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli at Lingotto, designed by Renzo Piano, hosts the season of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra.
The live club scene is just as vital: Hiroshima Mon Amour, Spazio 211 and Blah Blah are the temples of independent rock. For those visiting the city with a musical spirit, exploring San Salvario and Vanchiglia in the evening means discovering a young, creative side of Torino. A walking tour through the city's icons can be the perfect prelude to an evening of live music.