"Canta con Noi" Choral Festival

The first edition: four days to live in music

From June 11 to 14, 2026, Soriano nel Cimino christened the "Canta con Noi" Choral Festival, created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the "Francesco Suriano" Polyphonic Choir directed by Maestro Alessio Pacchiarotti. Performances, spread between afternoon and evening, animated the village's iconic sites: Orsini Castle, the fountains of Palazzo Chigi Albani, the Cloister of Sant'Agostino — the theater of the main evening on Friday, June 12 — and the Collegiate Church.

Among the protagonists, alongside the local choir, were the "Tullio Cima and Domenico Massenzio" Polyphonic Choir of Ronciglione directed by Maestro Giammarco Casani, the "Orsini Virtuosi" duo (Matt Walker on cello and Zenebe Bowers on violin), the medieval music group "Il Gatto Lupesco," and Armenian musician Sona G. Hakobyan. The village atmosphere was enhanced by swordsmen and falconers, while participating groups alternated choral showcases with excursions to the most evocative sites in Tuscia, from the Ancient Beech Forest of Monte Cimino to the monuments of the historic center, and convivial moments at local venues. On Sunday morning, the collective choral gathering in the square at 11:00 AM brought all voices together in a shared finale, hailed by the local press as a great success.

Festival format

Choral performances distributed between afternoon and evening in the four historic venues of the village: Orsini Castle, Palazzo Chigi Albani, the Cloister of Sant'Agostino (main evening on Friday, June 12), and the Collegiate Church. Participating choirs, organized into six groups, alternated showcases with guided excursions to Tuscia sites and convivial lunches and dinners. On Sunday, June 14, at 11:00 AM, the collective choral gathering in the square closed the festival by uniting all voices.

Guests

• "Francesco Suriano" Polyphonic Choir of Soriano nel Cimino — Director M° Alessio Pacchiarotti
• "Tullio Cima and Domenico Massenzio" Polyphonic Choir of Ronciglione — Director M° Giammarco Casani
• "Orsini Virtuosi" Duo — Matt Walker (cello) and Zenebe Bowers (violin)
• "Il Gatto Lupesco" — medieval music
• Sona G. Hakobyan — traditional Armenian music
• Swordsmen and falconers animating the performances

• Inaugural edition, celebrating 35 years of the "Francesco Suriano" Polyphonic Choir
• Choirs from all over Italy in four historic village venues
• Main evening on Friday, June 12, at the Cloister of Sant'Agostino
• Collective choral gathering in the square on Sunday, June 14, at 11:00 AM
• Excursions in Tuscia and to the Ancient Beech Forest of Monte Cimino (UNESCO)

Getting there

Soriano nel Cimino is located in the province of Viterbo, in northern Lazio. By car: A1 motorway, exit at Orte, then take the Orte-Viterbo expressway and exit at Soriano nel Cimino. By train: reach the station of Orte or Viterbo, then continue by Cotral bus. The journey from Rome takes approximately one and a half hours.

Festival venues

Performances take place in the historic center: Orsini Castle, Palazzo Chigi Albani, the Cloister of Sant'Agostino, and the Collegiate Church, all within walking distance. The final choral gathering is held in the main square on Sunday morning.

Registration and information

Choirs interested in participating can find the registration form, rules, and program on the official website www.cantaconnoi.it. Performances in the village venues are open to the public.