PROGRAM 2009   Program   Artists   Administration & Sponsors   About Elba   Hotels   Reservations & contacts   Welcome to the Elba, Musical Island of Europe Festival website. The 13th Festival takes place from the 1st through the 12th of September 2009. As usual, the program presents renown stars of the international music world, starting from Yuri Bashmet, music director of the Festival, and his orchestra Moscow Soloists. Beside famous pieces of the classical, romantic and modern repertoire, the programme includes also contemporary music and a jazz concert. In the section “Programme” you may find out all the details about the stars and the music programmes of the Festival next edition.