Festival of Music of Cremona
The celebration of the summer solstice in the city of the violin
About Festival of Music
A City That Becomes Music
The Festival of Music is the international celebration of the summer solstice that every June 21st transforms urban space into a widespread open-air stage. In Cremona, city of violin making and homeland of great music, the event takes on a particularly symbolic value: the return of the festival, after many years, strengthens the city's bond with the international dimension of music as a universal, accessible, and shared language.
Widespread Stages in the Historic Center
For an entire day, squares, courtyards, churches, and streets of Cremona's historic center host concerts and performances of all kinds: from classical music to jazz, from pop to folk, with professional musicians, amateur groups, choirs, and young talents. The widespread format allows citizens and visitors to stroll between performances, experiencing the city in a festive and sonorous guise.
Part of 'Forte, Fortissimo'
The Festival of Music is part of the broader musical program 'Forte, Fortissimo' promoted by the Municipality of Cremona, which makes the city a widespread stage throughout the year. A project that enhances Cremona's identity as the 'City of Music', networking institutions, schools, associations, and musical realities of the territory.
A Free Event for Everyone
Free and open to all, the Festival of Music is an occasion for collective participation that celebrates music in all its forms. An event that enriches the summer of the Province of Cremona and reaffirms the city's role as one of the symbolic places of musical culture in Italy.
Festival of Music — edition 2026
The return of the Festival of Music to Cremona on June 21, 2026, is one of the symbolic events of the city's musical season. The worldwide celebration of the summer solstice transforms the urban space into an open-air stage, with concerts and performances spread across squares, courtyards, and streets of the historic center.
The return of the festival after many years represents a highly symbolic and strategic moment, capable of strengthening Cremona's bond with the international dimension of music as a universal, accessible, and shared language. The event is part of the broader 'Forte, Fortissimo' program by the Municipality of Cremona. Among the related initiatives are events dedicated to historical instruments at the Cambonino Museum, featuring sounds and instruments from bygone eras.
Programme Festival of Music 2026
Sunday, June 21 — Summer Solstice
- Widespread stages in squares, courtyards, and streets of Cremona's historic center
- Concerts and performances of all kinds: classical, jazz, pop, folk, choirs, and young talents
- Professional musicians, amateur groups, and music schools from the area
- Related events, including initiatives at the Cambonino Museum
Free event, part of the 'Forte, Fortissimo' program. Schedule of stages and performances on comune.cremona.it.
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Practical information — Festival of Music
Where
The widespread stages animate squares, courtyards, and streets of Cremona's historic center (CR).
How to get there
By train: Cremona station, a few minutes' walk from the center. By car: parking near the historic center.
Admission
Free outdoor event. Schedule of performances and stages on comune.cremona.it ('Forte, Fortissimo' program).
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Where does it take place — Festival of Music
Centro storico di Cremona
Piazza del Comune, 26100 Cremona