Epiphany Concert

A concert to bid farewell to the holidays

The Epiphany Concert is the event with which the Municipality of Scisciano, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, bids farewell to the Christmas season. It is not a large-scale square event or a ticketed festival; rather, it is an evening of live music hosted in the parish church, designed for a local audience gathering on the eve of the Befana. The edition documented by the official website took place on Monday, January 5, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, at the Mother Church of Santi Germano e Martino, with free admission.

Traditional music and songs

The subtitle chosen by the municipal administration—"traditional music and songs"—speaks volumes about the tone of the evening. The program is described as a musical journey inspired by the local folk and cultural tradition: not a strictly sacred concert, but a voyage through the musical memory of Naples, the kind that has echoed through the homes and celebrations of this part of Campania. It is a fitting choice for this time of year, as in Campania, the Epiphany is more than just a date on the liturgical calendar: it is the evening when families gather before the daily routine resumes, and music has always played the role of accompanying this transition.

Pietro Quirino and the Quartetto Calace

The stars of the evening are tenor Pietro Quirino and the Quartetto Calace. Quirino is a well-known voice in the Campanian scene of classic Neapolitan song, a repertoire that found a unique artistic development in Naples. The Quartetto Calace is a strictly plectrum-based ensemble—two mandolins, mandola, and guitar—heir to the great Neapolitan mandolin school: a lineup that restores the timbral color for which 19th and early 20th-century melodies were originally intended, quite different from piano accompaniment. The meeting of a tenor voice and a plectrum quartet is the signature of this duo, which over the years has brought the same program to churches, theaters, and festivals throughout the Vesuvian and Nola areas.

The Mother Church of Santi Germano e Martino

The church hosting the concert, located at Via Parrocchia 25, is the center of religious and spiritual life in Scisciano. It is named after two figures of ancient Christianity: Saint Martin of Tours and Saint Germanus of Capua, the town's patron saint. The building has undergone restoration work to preserve its structural integrity and remains, beyond a place of worship, a space for cultural and community initiatives. The acoustics of the nave and the sobriety of the environment give the concert a more intimate character than it would have in a theater or outdoors: here, the audience listens while seated, without distractions, and the mandolin can truly showcase its delicate pianissimo passages.

Part of the «Scisciano in Festa» series

The Epiphany Concert is not an isolated event: it is part of the municipal program «Scisciano in Festa – Musica, Colori e Tradizioni», which distributes the town's civic and cultural appointments throughout the year. These include, among others, the Christmas Village in December, the Rainbow Festival in June—the identity festival of Scisciano, featuring a challenge between the town's districts—and the social initiatives promoted by the administration throughout the year. The January concert acts as a bridge between the end of one program and the beginning of the next.

Scisciano, a small town with a busy calendar

Scisciano is a small municipality in the province of Naples, with the town hall in Piazza XX Settembre and a Circumvesuviana train station connecting it to the metropolitan area's rail network. It is the type of place where cultural programming relies not on big names but on continuity: free events, venues already familiar to the inhabitants, and times compatible with community life. The Epiphany Concert is a fine example of this approach, and for a visitor in the area between Nola, Marigliano, and Mount Vesuvius, it represents an opportunity to hear classic Neapolitan song in the context for which it was essentially born: a local setting, in front of people who know those melodies by heart.

How to enjoy the evening

As this is a free-admission event, there is no advance ticket sale: it is advisable to arrive at the church a little before 7:00 PM, especially if you want a seat near the ensemble. The announced duration is approximately two hours. For updated information on future editions, please refer to the events section of the Municipality of Scisciano's website, which publishes details on the date, time, and location of each appointment.