Festival Internazionale di Musica Sacra di Pordenone
Edition 2026 Music Classical Opera

Festival Internazionale di Musica Sacra di Pordenone

Great sacred music between the Duomo di San Marco and Casa Zanussi

Pordenone — Pordenone (093) Since 1992
Dates 11 Jun โ€” 05 Jul 2026
Location Pordenone (093)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Festival di Musica Sacra

The Festival Internazionale di Musica Sacra di Pordenone is one of the longest-running and most prestigious sacred music festivals in northeastern Italy. Between the Duomo Concattedrale di San Marco and Casa Zanussi, it offers concerts, staged performances, and workshops exploring the spiritual repertoire from the Middle Ages to the present day, with a different guiding theme for each edition.

A tradition that speaks to the spirit

For over thirty years, the Festival Internazionale di Musica Sacra di Pordenone has brought the great spiritual repertoire to the Friulian city, from Renaissance polyphony to Baroque devotional music, from Byzantine chant to new contemporary productions. Organized by the association Presenza e Cultura, the festival's main venues are the Duomo Concattedrale di San Marco and the modern Casa Zanussi, two locations that dialogue between history and contemporaneity.

One theme, many paths

Each edition revolves around a guiding theme that links the concerts in a meaningful journey. The festival is not just a series of performances: staged actions, conferences, and workshops accompany the listening experience, inviting the audience to reflect on the relationship between faith, culture, and art. Among the performers are ensembles specializing in early music and internationally renowned artists.

Towards Pordenone 2027

Under the artistic direction of Franco Calabretto and Eddi De Nadai, the festival is part of the path that will lead Pordenone to become the Italian Capital of Culture in 2027. Supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region, and local foundations, it confirms the city's role as an international cultural hub.

Atmosphere

Listening to sacred music under the vaults of the Duomo di San Marco, with the Romanesque bell tower watching over the city, is an experience that combines architectural beauty, spirituality, and the highest musical quality. A precious event for those seeking a moment of depth amidst the background noise of daily life.

Festival di Musica Sacra โ€” edition 2026

The 35th edition of the Festival Internazionale di Musica Sacra di Pordenone inaugurates a new three-year cycle on the theme 'Faith and Heresy', with concerts and staged performances between June 11 and July 5, 2026 (with a second autumn block), at the Duomo di San Marco and Casa Zanussi.

The thirty-fifth edition opens a new three-year cycle (2026-2028) with the guiding theme "Faith and Heresy", dedicated to the territories of spiritual and cultural nonconformity, in preparation for Pordenone Italian Capital of Culture 2027. The summer phase takes place between June 11 and July 5, with a second block of events in the autumn.

Programme Festival di Musica Sacra 2026

Summer 2026 (Duomo di San Marco and Casa Zanussi)

  • June 11 โ€” "The Holy Fool", a staged performance on Francis of Assisi and the Sultan
  • June 14 โ€” "Spiritual Garland", 17th-century devotional music
  • June 18 โ€” "Laudarium", medieval Franciscan devotion
  • June 28 โ€” "The Seal" and "Duet between the Soul and Jesus Christ"
  • July 4-5 โ€” Byzantine Sacred Music Workshop

A second block of events is scheduled for autumn (from October 11). Artistic direction by Franco Calabretto and Eddi De Nadai. Free admission.

Highlights Festival di Musica Sacra 2026

The opening with the staged performance 'The Holy Fool' on Francis of Assisi and the Sultan, and the Byzantine Sacred Music Workshop in early July.

Prices Festival di Musica Sacra 2026

Free admission to concerts.

Practical information — Festival di Musica Sacra

How to get there: the Duomo di San Marco is in the historic center of Pordenone, a few minutes from the station; Casa Zanussi is reachable from the city center.

Admission: free concerts, unless otherwise indicated.

Accommodation: hotels and B&Bs in the center of Pordenone.

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Where does it take place โ€” Festival di Musica Sacra

Duomo Concattedrale di San Marco e Casa Zanussi

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