PEPERONCINO JAZZ FESTIVAL AT ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM TO HOST FIVE PERFORMANCES OF ITALY’S FAMED ‘PEPERONCINI JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025’ June 19, 22, 24, 26 & 27

The Italian American Museum is jazzing things up. For five days in June, it will host southern Italy’s “Pepperoncino Jazz Festival,” an itinerant music series featuring world-renowned artists.

Now in its 25^th year, the festival exemplifies the dynamic spirit of Italian creativity. By transforming the Calabria region into a stage for world-class jazz, it celebrates Italy’s rich musical heritage while embracing innovation and diversity. From the Ionian to the Tyrrhenian coasts, the festival’s journey through over 40 towns and three national parks, offers audiences an immersive experience that intertwines music and history.

All performances begin at 6 PM.  Admission is $20; tickets are available on Eventbrite.

During the festival’s New York City tour dates, these five evening performances will take place at the Italian American Museum, 151 Mulberry St. in Little Italy:

Thursday, June 19

Malfalda Minnozzi

“Metti una sera a cena”

Monday, June 23

Peter Bernstein meets Cordisco Coppola Trio

Tuesday, June 24

Davide Cerreta Quartet

“Myths and Legends Beyond Time and Space”

Thursday, June 26

Lorenzo Iorio Trio

“Anatomy of a Dream”

Friday, June 27

Chiara Izzi Trio

“Canzoni senza tempe: Radici e Orizzonti”