Passione Classica – Festival of Music, Culture and Community
The lecture-concert series by Officina Filarmonica in the heart of Rome
About Passione Classica
Passione Classica: classical music as a shared experience
Passione Classica – Festival of Music, Culture and Community is a concert series promoted in Rome by the Officina Filarmonica association, an amateur symphony orchestra registered as a Third Sector entity. Born from the idea that classical music can be a tool for collective growth, the event transforms the traditional concert into a moment of discovery: it is not just about listening, but about understanding and participation.
The lecture-concert format
The heart of the festival is the lecture-concert, a format that alternates live performance with musical education. Before and during each piece, the musicians recount the history of the works, explain their structure, and engage in dialogue with the audience, who transition from mere spectators to active participants. Each event lasts about an hour and is designed to introduce classical music even to those who do not attend concerts regularly.
Venues in the center of Rome
The first events are held in the evocative Chiostro di Santa Maria in Via, in the historic center of the Capital, just a few steps from the Trevi Fountain. The final concert moves to the Auditorium della Banda dell'Esercito Italiano "Amleto Lacerenza", an ideal setting for the dialogue between the soloists and the full orchestra.
From Mozart to Haydn
The program focuses on the great masters of the Viennese Classical period. It explores the wind repertoire, Mozart's Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major K 313, and Haydn's famous Trumpet Concerto—authentic cornerstones of 18th-century solo literature—performed by young soloists under the direction of Maestro Rocco Sbardella.
A festival for the community
More than just a concert season, Passione Classica is a cultural project rooted in the fabric of the Municipality of Rome and the Lazio region. It highlights the orchestra's emerging talents, engages the neighborhood, and promotes music as a language of community and sharing, in line with the social mission of Officina Filarmonica.
Passione Classica — edition 2026
Four Sunday appointments, starting at 5:00 PM, make up the 2026 edition of the series. The first three are held in the Chiostro di Santa Maria in Via, while the final concert takes place at the Auditorium della Banda dell'Esercito Italiano. The direction is entrusted to Maestro Rocco Sbardella, with the participation of soloists from the Officina Filarmonica orchestra.
Programme Passione Classica 2026
- Sunday, May 10, 2026 – The Wind Quintet (Chiostro di Santa Maria in Via, 5:00 PM): a journey through the chamber repertoire for wind instruments.
- Sunday, May 17, 2026 – Mozart and the song of the Flute (Chiostro di Santa Maria in Via, 5:00 PM): Mozart's Concerto No. 1 in G major K 313, with Luca Quaranta on flute, artist-in-residence at Officina Filarmonica, and conducted by Rocco Sbardella.
- Sunday, May 24, 2026 – From Mozart to Haydn: the voice of the Trumpet (Chiostro di Santa Maria in Via, 5:00 PM): Haydn's famous Trumpet Concerto (1796), with Riccardo Gai on trumpet and conducted by Rocco Sbardella.
- Sunday, June 7, 2026 – In Dialogue with the Orchestra (Auditorium della Banda dell'Esercito Italiano): closing concert with the full orchestra.
Highlights Passione Classica 2026
- Lecture-concert format: live music and outreach in a single experience.
- Mozart's Flute Concerto K 313 and Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, milestones of the classical repertoire.
- Soloists such as Luca Quaranta (flute) and Riccardo Gai (trumpet), conducted by Rocco Sbardella.
- Exceptional venues in the center of Rome, from the Chiostro di Santa Maria in Via to the Auditorium della Banda dell'Esercito Italiano.
Prices Passione Classica 2026
Practical information — Passione Classica
Where
Chiostro di Santa Maria in Via, in the historic center of Rome (near the Trevi Fountain); the final concert is held at the Auditorium della Banda dell'Esercito Italiano.
How to get there
Metro A, Barberini or Spagna stop; numerous bus lines serve the center. Public transport is recommended, as the area is a limited traffic zone.
Tickets
Admission to events via TicketOne; advance booking is recommended due to the limited capacity of the venues.
Contacts
Officina Filarmonica ETS — website officinafilarmonica.it, Facebook and Instagram @officina.filarmonica.
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Where does it take place — Passione Classica
Chiostro di Santa Maria in Via
Via del Mortaro 24, 00187 Roma