XXV FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DI MUSICA E ARTE SACRA
All the musically events of this Festival are dedicated to the union of artistic creation and spiritual experience.
In a completely extraordinary context such as the Papal Basilicas of Rome, famous musical ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic perform excellent pages taken from the musical literature of all time.
The ambitious project carried out by the International Festival of Sacred Music and Art has garnered widespread international acclaim.
XXV FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DI MUSICA E ARTE SACRA
WITH WIENER PHILHARMONIKER
21st –25th November 2026
Rome – Vatican
The XXV Festival is dedicated to the WORLD PEACE, to the 400th anniversary of the Dedication of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, to the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi
Saturday, 21st November 2026 at 12:00 pm
Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican
Inaugural Holy Mass of the XXV Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra
celebrated by His Eminence Mario Cardinal Grech
Saturday, 21st November 2026 (venue and time to be confirmed)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Krönungsmesse für Orgel, Chor, Solisten und Orchester C-Dur, K317
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus D-Dur, K 618
Wiener Philharmoniker
Coro della Cattedrale di Siena “Guido Chigi Saracini”
Riccardo Muti, conductor
Sunday, 22nd November 2026 at 9:00 pm
Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
Spiritual Elevation in homage to Pope Leo
Lorenzo Perosi, Oremus pro Pontifice for 8 voices
Lorenzo Perosi, Messa da Requiem “Leone XIII” for soloists and 8-part choir
Valentino Miserachs Grau, Messa “Leone XIV” for 4-part choir, congregation and organ
Guillou Consort
Alessandro Perin, organ
Mons. M° Valentino Miserachs Grau, conductor
Monday, 23rd November 2026 at 9:00 pm
Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major
Claudio Monteverdi, Il Vespro della Beata Vergine
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir
Marios Papadopoulos, conductor
Tuesday, 24th November 2026 at 9:00 pm
Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Campo Marzio
Spiritual Elevation on the occasion of the 270th anniversary of the birth of W.A. Mozart
String Quartet Stiftsmusik St. Peter Salzburg
Ekaterina Krasko, soprano
Peter Peinstingl, conductor
Wednesday, 25th November 2026 at 09:30 am
St. Peter’s Square
General Audience with the Holy Father
With reservation of the right to be modified.
Last update 3rd June 2026
In a completely extraordinary context such as the Papal Basilicas of Rome, famous musical ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic perform excellent pages taken from the musical literature of all time.
The ambitious project carried out by the International Festival of Sacred Music and Art has garnered widespread international acclaim.
XXV FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DI MUSICA E ARTE SACRA
WITH WIENER PHILHARMONIKER
21st –25th November 2026
Rome – Vatican
The XXV Festival is dedicated to the WORLD PEACE, to the 400th anniversary of the Dedication of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, to the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi
Saturday, 21st November 2026 at 12:00 pm
Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican
Inaugural Holy Mass of the XXV Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra
celebrated by His Eminence Mario Cardinal Grech
Saturday, 21st November 2026 (venue and time to be confirmed)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Krönungsmesse für Orgel, Chor, Solisten und Orchester C-Dur, K317
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus D-Dur, K 618
Wiener Philharmoniker
Coro della Cattedrale di Siena “Guido Chigi Saracini”
Riccardo Muti, conductor
Sunday, 22nd November 2026 at 9:00 pm
Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
Spiritual Elevation in homage to Pope Leo
Lorenzo Perosi, Oremus pro Pontifice for 8 voices
Lorenzo Perosi, Messa da Requiem “Leone XIII” for soloists and 8-part choir
Valentino Miserachs Grau, Messa “Leone XIV” for 4-part choir, congregation and organ
Guillou Consort
Alessandro Perin, organ
Mons. M° Valentino Miserachs Grau, conductor
Monday, 23rd November 2026 at 9:00 pm
Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major
Claudio Monteverdi, Il Vespro della Beata Vergine
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir
Marios Papadopoulos, conductor
Tuesday, 24th November 2026 at 9:00 pm
Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Campo Marzio
Spiritual Elevation on the occasion of the 270th anniversary of the birth of W.A. Mozart
String Quartet Stiftsmusik St. Peter Salzburg
Ekaterina Krasko, soprano
Peter Peinstingl, conductor
Wednesday, 25th November 2026 at 09:30 am
St. Peter’s Square
General Audience with the Holy Father
With reservation of the right to be modified.
Last update 3rd June 2026
