Fondazione Nicola Bulgari

12/10/2026

A wonderful and special evening at The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage with Luigi Carroccia, the Argus Quartet and Tyler Vittoria on October 10th.

The Argus Quartet opened the concert with music by Purcell, Molly Herron, Joey Roukens and Schubert which was followed by Chopin's intimate second Concerto arranged for string quintet with Luigi Carroccia and Tyler Vittoria.

Thanks to the NB Center staff in Allentown and everyone who joined us!

15/09/2026

A weekend we will never forget! The 2026 AACA Grand Nationals & Zenith Competition brought over 500 show cars from 30 different states to The NB Center, and it was every bit the celebration of automotive history we hoped it would be.

The weather held out, the field was packed with the best cars in the country, and the stories shared made the day even better than the cars themselves.

Thank you to all the AACA volunteers who made the event run seamlessly, to every AACA member who brought their car out to show, to the public who came out to see them, and to The NB Center team behind the scenes who helped make it all happen.

It was an honor to host this event and share our facility with the national car community!

24/08/2026

THE AACA GRAND NATIONALS ARE COMING TO ALLENTOWN!

The NB Center is honored to serve as host site for the 2026 AACA Grand Nationals & Zenith Competition, a national event of the Antique Automobile Club of America, taking place right here on our grounds.

On Saturday, August 22nd, the public is invited to attend the Grand Nationals Show Day featuring over 500 show cars from across North America.

Learn more: https://www.thenbcenter.com/events

General Public Entry: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Admission: $5 general | $2 kids (12 & under) | $2 seniors (60+) | Free for veterans

All proceeds from general admission benefit the local automotive museum (501c3), America On Wheels.

Spectator parking is located at the Coca-Cola Park complex. Please use the parking entrance at N Dauphin Street and Long Drive and follow signage to designated Spectator Parking lots.

Additional information on parking and directions can be found here:
https://www.thenbcenter.com/specator-ew-page

Food trucks on-site: Greek Street, Heaven on a Bun, Pat's Bistro, Take a Taco, The Sticky Pig, and Uncle Louie G's Italian Ice.

Please note: this is an AACA event, and admission is for the car show field and grounds only. The NB Center facility itself will not be open for tours on Saturday.

All event questions should be directed to the AACA.

15/07/2026

15/07/2026

Welcome to our newest completed restoration: a stunning 1930 Studebaker President Eight Model FE 7 Passenger Sedan.

Completed over two years by our expert in-house craftsmen, this project presented some new and unique challenges for our team. Parts availability for these cars has dried up significantly, so we took matters into our own hands, casting our own rubber floor mats and 3D-printing molds for new door handles before casting them in metal. We also worked with talented local artisans to recreate the wooden spoked wheels, and partnered with companies like Family Heirloom Materials of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to recreate the unique interior windlace.

The result of the team's hard work is the stunning two-tone beauty you see here. Finished in factory Absinthe Green over Black accents, it presents beautifully atop its wooden spoked wheels.

The Studebaker will be on display this weekend at the 8'th Annual Concours d'Elegance at Copshaholm in South Bend, Indiana. If your planning on attending, look for the Absinthe Green as well as our own Jonathan Klinger who will be in attendance with the Studebaker.

We are also looking forward to sharing this car with everyone attending the AACA Grand Nationals here at The NB Center on Saturday, August 22.

08/06/2026

Si è concluso il weekend di concerti organizzati da Il Circolo DI AVE con il sostegno della Fondazione Nicola Bulgari: questa unione rappresenta una collaborazione strategica volta a sostenere la cultura, valorizzando in particolare il talento musicale e il patrimonio artistico.
La partnership mira quindi a unire le forze per promuovere iniziative culturali di alto profilo, integrando l'impegno della Fondazione Nicola Bulgari nel settore della musica e dell'arte con le attività di alta ricerca artistica che Il Circolo di Ave mette in campo già da anni nel settore della musica classica a livello internazionale.

Desideriamo ringraziare di cuore i Maestri Talas, Massimo Spada Pianist e Luigi Carroccia per averci deliziati attraverso un viaggio musicale meraviglioso!

Un ringraziamento speciale va anche a Natalie Gabrielli e Ullman per la generosa collaborazione dimostrata durante i giorni fermani.
Ringraziamo infine il Comune di Fermo per averci ospitati, per il secondo appuntamento, nella magia degli archi di Villa Vitali.

📸 Marilena Imbrescia

05/06/2026

Dal concerto degli allievi ammessi alla masterclass pianistica con Luigi Carroccia lo scorso 20 maggio presso la Fondazione Nicola Bulgari a Roma 🎹

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29/05/2026

News Dejan Bozovic - Grande successo per Luigi Carroccia: il pianista avvia il ciclo integrale delle Sonate per pianoforte di Schubert

29/05/2026

Descritto dal Fort Worth Star-Telegram come un aristocratico del pianoforte, 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐠𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐚 ha vinto numerosi premi in Concorsi nazionali ed internazionali tra i quali il Virtuoso Prize al Vendome Piano Prize svolto durante il Festival di Verbier 2019 e il secondo Premio Abbado indetto dal MIUR in memoria di Claudio Abbado.
Si è affermato a livello nazionale ed internazionale ai Concorsi Van Cliburn di Fort Worth, Ferruccio Busoni di Bolzano e Fryderyk Chopindi Varsavia dove hanno scritto di lui: “Luigi Carroccia è emerso come un artista, uno dei pochi che ha colto la vera essenza di Chopin come l’ascoltatore lo immagina.” (Edith Hall-Friedhelm)
Tra i suoi progetti futuri, Carroccia sarà impegnato nel biennio 2026-2028 nell’esecuzione dell’integrale delle Sonate per pianoforte del compositore F. Schubert.

Musiche di: 𝘍. 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵

📌Per il secondo appuntamento della serie di concerti organizzata con il sostegno di 𝐅𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢, attendiamo di ascoltare la maestria al pianoforte di 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐠𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐚.
𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝟕 𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐠𝐧𝐨 - 𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟐𝟏
𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢 - 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨
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Il concerto è organizzato da Il Circolo DI AVE con il sostegno di Fondazione Nicola Bulgari
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29/05/2026

How many of the cars in our Welcome Center can you name? No prizes for the most correct answers, just bragging rights!

The Welcome Center here at The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage's Allentown, Pennsylvania campus is the first building that usually greets visitors when they arrive. As such, it often houses some of our favorite cars of the collection but sees a regular rotation of various makes and models. The upper mezzanine, where you enter the building, was built to not only look over some of the highlights of the collection staged below, but also gives a fantastic sprawling view of the campus out of the large windows. If you are attending the AACA Grand Nationals, August 19-22, 2026, we look forward to showing you the Welcome Center in person as well as the rest of the campus here in Allentown!

To find out more about the services we offer here at The NB Center, please visit our website at:

www.thenbcenter.com