JazzUp Festival 2026 in Viterbo, 21st edition: JAZZ_TALK at Teatro San Leonardo

In the 21st edition of the JazzUp Festival in Viterbo, the JAZZ_TALK section offers four Saturdays of storytelling and live music in the Sala Bistrot of Teatro San Leonardo, at Via Filippo Ascenzi 1: after the talks on October 17, 24 and 31, the date of Saturday, November 14, 2026 remains. Information and tickets for the talks are available at the theater, as the official text states.

Updated on October 23, 2026.

The official presentation

From October 17 to November 15, 2026 Viterbo hosts the 21st Edition of the JazzUp Festival, an event eagerly awaited by lovers of great music. Organized by the associations Musica e Territorio, Factotum APS and Quattro Note Motrici, promoted by the Comune di Viterbo and part of the "Viterbo Tuscia 2033, European Capital of Culture" path, the Festival offers an immersive journey through African American and contemporary sounds. Among the most awaited moments is the Matt Bianco concert, Sunday, November 15 at 21:30, on the prestigious stage of Teatro dell'Unione for their first, historic performance in Viterbo. At the heart of the Festival is the JAZZ_TALK section, born from an idea by Maestro Enrico Mianulli and hosted by writer and music critic Francesco Cataldo Verrina. In the Sala Bistrot of Teatro San Leonardo, a symphonic talk in four events in which literary storytelling and historical popularization merge with live music performance. Saturday, October 17 (19:00), Davis & Coltrane 100! The opening is devoted to the centenaries of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. With the improvisations and sensitivity of the quintet led by trumpeter Fabio Morgera. Saturday, October 24 (19:00), Mingus: Il Meglio di un Bastardo. A dive into the brilliant and tormented life of Charles Mingus, a key figure of modern jazz for creativity and temperament, with the nuanced interpretation of the New Gipsy Trio. Saturday, October 31 (19:00), Thelonious Monk: La Posizione del Monaco. A tribute to the enigmatic, eccentric and deeply innovative universe of Thelonious Monk together with the refined alchemy of the Rea-Mianulli-Mashin Trio. Saturday, November 14 (19:00), Colossus: Sonny Like Rollins. Closing the series will be a tribute to one of the greatest saxophonists of all time: Sonny Rollins with the quartet led by Filippo Bianchini. Info and Tickets for the JAZZ_TALK Talks at Teatro San Leonardo. For the MATT BIANCO Concert at Teatro dell'Unione. Tickets also available online […].

Text from the event page on the official VisitLazio portal (Regione Lazio), source

Where it takes place: the Sala Bistrot of Teatro San Leonardo

The JAZZ_TALK talks are held in the Sala Bistrot of Teatro San Leonardo in Viterbo. The series was born from an idea by Maestro Enrico Mianulli and is hosted by writer and music critic Francesco Cataldo Verrina: in the four events, literary storytelling and historical popularization merge with live music performance.

Viterbo is the capital of the province of the same name, with a large medieval historic center and the well-preserved San Pellegrino quarter. The festival is part of the Viterbo Tuscia 2033, European Capital of Culture path. The Matt Bianco concert at Teatro dell'Unione, on November 15, already has a page: Matt Bianco in concert in Viterbo. Among the city's other events are Il barbiere di Siviglia and the Macchina di Santa Rosa.

Practical information

• Series: JAZZ_TALK, part of the JazzUp Festival, 21st edition (October 17 to November 15, 2026)
• Saturday, October 24, 2026: Mingus, il meglio di un bastardo, with the New Gipsy Trio
• Saturday, October 31, 2026: Thelonious Monk, la posizione del monaco, with the Rea-Mianulli-Mashin Trio
• Saturday, November 14, 2026: Colossus, Sonny Like Rollins, with Filippo Bianchini's quartet
• Venue: Sala Bistrot of Teatro San Leonardo, Via Filippo Ascenzi 1, 01100 Viterbo
• Organization: the associations Musica e Territorio, Factotum APS and Quattro Note Motrici, promoted by the Comune di Viterbo
• Tickets: information and sales at Teatro San Leonardo. The price isn't given in the official text
• Getting there: check the ATAC route planner for departure from Rome and the city's directions for the last stretch
• The program may be updated by the organizers: this page reports what was confirmed as of October 23, 2026

Frequently asked questions about JAZZ_TALK at Teatro San Leonardo in Viterbo

Which JAZZ_TALK date remains?

Saturday, November 14, 2026. The talks on October 17, 24 and 31 have already taken place.

Where are the talks held?

In the Sala Bistrot of Teatro San Leonardo in Viterbo, at Via Filippo Ascenzi 1.

Who hosts the series?

Writer and music critic Francesco Cataldo Verrina. The idea is by Maestro Enrico Mianulli.

Where do you buy tickets for the talks?

The official text points to Teatro San Leonardo for information and tickets for the JAZZ_TALK talks. The price isn't given.

Is the Matt Bianco concert part of JAZZ_TALK?

No: it's a separate festival concert, scheduled for Sunday, November 15, 2026 at Teatro dell'Unione, with tickets listed separately.

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