Choralia - Choral Music Festival

The second edition of Choralia was held in Cortona from April 25 to 27, 2025, dedicated to Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Princeps Musicae, on the 500th anniversary of his birth. The festival brought some of the greatest sacred music masterpieces to the Church of San Domenico.

The program featured an inaugural concert dedicated to Palestrina with the Quartetto Polifonico Romano, Mozart's Symphony No. 29 and Coronation Mass KV 317 performed by the Coro Cantoria Nova Romana with the Coro e Orchestra Città di Firenze conducted by Concetta Anastasi, and the final concert "Vivaldiade" featuring the sacred repertoire of Antonio Vivaldi. Alongside the concerts, an intensive singing workshop and a lecture-concert on Palestrina were held. All events were free of charge.

Friday, April 25 — 7:00 PM, Church of San Domenico

Inaugural concert "G.P. da Palestrina, Princeps Musicae" with the Quartetto Polifonico Romano.

Saturday, April 26 — 6:30 PM, Church of San Domenico

W.A. Mozart, Symphony No. 29 and Coronation Mass KV 317. Coro Cantoria Nova Romana, Coro e Orchestra Città di Firenze, conductor Concetta Anastasi.

Sunday, April 27 — 11:30 AM, City Council Hall

Lecture-concert "G.P. da Palestrina 500 years after his birth" with Maestro Raimundo Pereira Martinez.

Sunday, April 27 — 5:00 PM, Church of San Domenico

"Vivaldiade": Female Vocal Group RomEnsemble, Children's Choir and OIR Ensemble, conductor Annalisa Pellegrini.