14 October, Palazzo Tursi - Salone di rappresentanza, 10:00 am 

Roll call and welcome

Free admission, subject to availability

 

15 and 16 October, Palazzo Tursi - Salone di rappresentanza, 10:00 am

First Round

Free admission, subject to availability

 

18 and 19 October, Teatro Carlo Felice, 10:00 am

Second Round

Free admission, subject to availability

 

22 October, Teatro Carlo Felice, 10:00 am

Semi-final

Free admission, subject to availability

 

25 October, Teatro Carlo Felice, 3:00 pm

Final and award ceremony

Free admission. Tickets can be collected from the box office at the Teatro Carlo Felice from 23 October 2025.

 

Side Events

23 October, Palazzo Tursi, Reception Hall

5:00 pm - Presentation of the book Il “Libro mastro” di Niccolò Paganini: diario di un viaggio europeo   

6:30 pm - Concert by Dimore del Quartetto. The Indaco Quartet performs music by Schumann and Mendelssohn

Free admission, subject to availability

 

24 October, Palazzo Tursi, Salone di Rappresentanza

9:00 am - International Study Day on "Cannone" and violin conservation, in collaboration with the IGIIC

6:30 pm - Concert by Dimore del Quartetto. The Kobalt Trio performs music by Mendelssohn.

Free admission, subject to availability, upon registration on the IGIIC website.

 

26 October, Carlo Felice Theatre, 6:00 pm

Gala concert

Charity event in aid of the Gaslininsieme ETS Foundation, which supports the activities of the Giannina Gaslini Institute in Genoa. 

The 2025 Premio Paganini winner will perform with the 1743 Guarneri del Gesù “Cannone” violin, playing with the Carlo Felice Orchestra conducted by Philipp von Steinaecker. 

Music by Niccolò Paganini, a Concerto for violin and orchestra, and Antonín Dvořák, Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88.

During the event, the titles of “Paganini Ambassador” will be awarded.

Tickets can be purchased on the platform provided by the Carlo Felice Theatre at this link: Vivaticket.