To celebrate the 77° anniversary of the Italian Republic, the “Premio Paganini” is a protagonist in Madrid, where special events dedicated to the city of Genoa took place from 31st May to 2nd june.

Representing the “Premio Paganini”, city councilor Barbara Grosso who, on 1st June at the Italian Cultural Institute, has displayed the 57th edition of the Competition (Genoa, 16 - 27 October 2023) and introduced the concert by Maestro Oleksandr Pushkarenko performing music for violin solo by Niccolò Paganini.

June 2nd, at the Embassy of Italy, Maestro Pushkarenko has opened the celebrations for the Italian Republic Day performing national anthems and music by Niccolò Paganini, at the presence of the City Mayor of Genoa, Marco Bucci, and the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi.

• Here the news reported on the Italian Embassy’s website
• Here the news reported on the City of Genoa’s website