Cremona International Spring Music Festival
Thirty-two days of concerts throughout the city of the violin
About Spring Music Festival
The city of the violin celebrates
The Cremona International Spring Music Festival is the major spring event that, for over a month, transforms Cremona — the city of luthiers, in Lombardy — into a widespread stage. Promoted by the Rete Musicale Piazza Stradivari (Stradivari Square Music Network), with the "A. Stradivari" Music High School as the leading institution, the festival stems from the idea of networking the musical energies of the territory, from educational institutions to orchestras, up to major international names.
Fifty concerts, thousands of musicians
The program features over 50 concerts held in theatres, churches, auditoriums, and squares across the city, involving more than 2000 musicians, from schoolchildren to established professionals. The festival thus intertwines the educational dimension — with projects bringing music into schools — and high-level concert performance, hosting orchestras and choirs from various European countries.
A celebration that starts from schools
The core identity of the festival lies in its connection with youth music education. The opening ceremony, hosted at the Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli, features students, ensembles from the Music High School, and eight hundred children from the "Violino va a scuola" (Violin Goes to School) project, in a crescendo that runs from morning to the grand evening concert. It's a virtuous model that makes Cremona a permanent laboratory for music education.
An international scope
Alongside local ensembles, the festival welcomes orchestras and choirs from all over Europe, confirming the international vocation of the Province of Cremona and its luthier tradition. For the city, it's an opportunity to experience music in a widespread and daily manner, rediscovering historic venues transformed into concert halls.
Spring Music Festival — edition 2026
The fifth edition of the Cremona International Spring Music Festival runs from April 30 to June 14, 2026, with an intensive core of 32 days of programming and over 50 concerts spread across the city's venues. More than 2000 musicians are involved, from students to international professionals.
The opening on April 30 at the Teatro Ponchielli is divided into three parts: at 11:30 AM, the percussion ensemble of the "A. Stradivari" Music High School; at 4:00 PM, the 800 children from the "Violino va a scuola" project; and in the evening, a grand concert with a symphony orchestra, the Mousikè youth orchestra, and a children's choir. Among the events, Verdi's Messa da Requiem in the church of Sant'Agostino, with orchestras and choirs from Slovenia, France, Switzerland, Estonia, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Programme Spring Music Festival 2026
Thursday, April 30 — Opening (Teatro Ponchielli)
- 11:30 AM — Percussion ensemble of the "A. Stradivari" Music High School
- 4:00 PM — The 800 children from the "Violino va a scuola" project
- 9:00 PM — Concert with symphony orchestra, Mousikè youth orchestra, and children's choir
Friday, May 1
- Giuseppe Verdi's Messa da Requiem in the church of Sant'Agostino, with international choir
Until June 14 — Scattered concerts
- Over 50 concerts in theatres, churches, auditoriums, and squares
- International orchestras and choirs from Slovenia, France, Switzerland, Estonia, Germany, the Netherlands
- Over 2000 musicians involved, from young students to professionals
Highlights Spring Music Festival 2026
Prices Spring Music Festival 2026
Practical information — Spring Music Festival
Where
Teatro Ponchielli (Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 52) and numerous scattered venues — churches, auditoriums, and squares — in the centre of Cremona (CR).
How to get there
By train: Cremona station, close to the historic centre. By car: Cremona exit, parking near the centre.
Program and tickets
Full concert schedule and access details on the Teatro Ponchielli website and through the Rete Musicale Piazza Stradivari channels. Many scattered events are free admission.
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Where does it take place — Spring Music Festival
Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli e sedi diffuse
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 52, 26100 Cremona