In 1991 she founded Accademia Lirica di Katia Ricciarelli, and, since 2003, she has been Artistic Director of the annual summer Macerata Opera Festival.
Ricciarelli grundade 1991 Accademia Lirica di Katia Ricciarelli och sedan 2003 har hon varit konstnärlig ledare för den årliga sommarfestivalen Macerata Opera.