10:00 | Arrival in Turin and meeting with an expert local guide.

Guided tour of the city center with particular attention to iconic places related to music.

◊ Turin is a city infused with musical inspiration. In the last three centuries it has been host to numerous world-class artists, such as the violinist Accardo, the well-known composer Cimarosa or the even more famous Mozart.

13:00 | Lunch at the restaurant of the Circolo dei Lettori (set tasting menu or 3 courses à la carte, drinks included).

◊ Housed in the elegant Palazzo Graneri della Roccia, a splendid example of seventeenth-century architecture, the Circolo dei Lettori is the historic heart of Turin's culture, but also a dynamic, curious, and innovative modern space. From Daniel Pennac to Don DeLillo, the Circolo dei Lettori boasts the hospitality of numerous well-known people at national and international level, in the field of literature as well as music, cinema and art in general. The beauty of the ten rooms of the Palace make this place even more magical and unique. You have the impression of transported to another era while walking through the Great Room, the Music Room and the Artists Room; everywhere you are surrounded by paintings, tapestries and comfortable sofas where you can sit to read, write, browse newspapers and magazines or even just take a short break. From the windows of the Gallery you can admire the magnificent view of the Mole Antonelliana. This immersion in musical history culminates with the restaurant's gastronomic offer. Over the years, it has welcomed legions of artists, distinguished guests, painters, and sculptors, great actors of the Turin theaters, and, of course, musicians and famous conductors.

15:00 | Guided visit to the Piedmontese Violinmaking Academy where the history of violin making in Piedmont and the construction phases of the violin will be illustrated.

◊ Even today, the Academy’s aim is to train professional Luthiers in both the traditional method of learning and the appropriate use of new technologies. In this way, it is possible to incentivize and promote the excellence of Piedmontese violin making in Italy and abroad.

17:00 | The guide ends the service. Departure.