Music Diplomacy
How notes and sounds can change the world for the better.

EMMA for Peace in Vietnam
27 – 28 February 2016 Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi Opera House 8.00 pm EMMA for Peace is proudly partner of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra for its Opening Season Gala Concert. The two concerts conducted by Honna Tetsuji, Music Director and Principal Conductor of VNSO, will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on February 27th and 28th at 8.00 pm. Special guest: young

EMMA for Peace & MasterPeace
EMMA for Peace is proud to announce a partnership with MasterPeace to jointly develop projects and initiatives in the shared interest of music and the promotion of peace. MasterPeace is a global grassroots movement that inspires everyone to use their talent and energy for peace building and togetherness. Through music, sports, arts

Make Music, Not War
3 March 2016 Pordenone, Italy Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi 8.00 pm EMMA for Peace partner of the Peace Concert promoted by Amusart, under the patronage of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO. Orchestra Filarmonica della Fenice Eduardo Strasser, conductor Michelangelo Carbonara, piano music programme: Gabriel Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite dalle musiche di scena, op. 80 Cristian Carrara

Make Music, Not War
29 February 2016 Venice, Italy Teatro La Fenice 8.00 pm EMMA for Peace partner of the Peace Concert promoted by Amusart, under the patronage of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO. Orchestra Filarmonica della Fenice Eduardo Strasser, conductor Michelangelo Carbonara, piano music programme: Gabriel Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite dalle musiche di scena, op. 80 Cristian Carrara War

International School of Protocol & Diplomacy
Paolo Petrocelli, Founder & President of EMMA for Peace , will give a keynote presentation on Music Diplomacy at the Graduation Ceremony of the Master’s Degree students of the 2014/2015 Academic Year of the International School of Protocol & Diplomacy in Brussels. The Ceremony will take place on 23 January 2016 at 4:00 pm in the InesPires Gallery located at

Oregon Music Festival
EMMA for Peace is proud to announce a partnership with Oregon Music Festival. OMF is a professional, international music festival dedicated to performance, promotion and development of classical music. As a summer music festival the event seeks to fill a gap in the city’s classical music offerings, in particular in the

EMMA for Peace in Cyprus
13 November 2015 Nicosia, Cyprus The Shoe Factory 7.30 pm Paolo Petrocelli, Founder and President of EMMA for Peace (European Mediterranean Music Academy), will give a talk on “Music and Diplomacy” examining the effectiveness of this art form in international affairs, global development, and social justice effort. The Lecture will be given in

EMMA for Peace at Jordan Hall, Boston
31 October 2015 Boston, USA Jordan Hall – New England Conservatory 8.00 pm EMMA for Peace is proud to partner with Swiss Gart to present Korean Chamber Orchestra on US tour celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2015. New world star mezzo soprano Carly Paoli, who recently performed at Terme di Caracalla in Rome with Jose Carreras and Andrea Bocelli, participates on

EMMA for Peace at Carnegie Hall, New York
27 October 2015 New York, USA Carnegie Hall – Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage 8.00 pm EMMA for Peace is proud to partner with Swiss Gart to present Korean Chamber Orchestra on US tour celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2015. New world star mezzo soprano Carly Paoli, who recently performed at Terme di Caracalla in Rome with Jose Carreras and Andrea Bocelli, participates

EMMA for Peace in Azerbaijan
22 September 2015 Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan State Philharmonie 7.00 pm As part of the Uzeyir Hajibayli International Music Festival, EMMA for Peace will present for the first time a project in Azerbaijan: masterclasses and a concert. EMMA for Peace artists Ayyub Guliyev (Azerbaijan), Michele Campanella (Italy), Kinan Azmeh (Syria), Miina Jarvi (Estonia) will gather together to give a concert on 22nd September at 7.00 pm at Azerbaijan State Philharmonie, joined by the Azerbaijan State

Ravello Festival/Peace Concert
11 August 2015 Ravello, Italy Ravello | Belvedere di Villa Rufolo, 4.45 am CONCERTO all’ALBA | Ravello Festival EMMA for Peace partner of the Peace Concert under the patronage of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO. Orchestra Filarmonica della Fenice Alvise Casellati, conductor Michelangelo Carbonara, piano Josu De Solaun*, piano | Stefan Tarara*,

EMMA for Peace at United Nations
30 July 2015 United Nations Head Quarter New York, USA EMMA for Peace Founder and President, Paolo Petrocelli, participated as a speaker at the Junior Chamber International Partnership Summit at the United Nations Head Quarter in New York, USA. The 2015 JCI Global Partnership Summit united all sectors of society to