Sacred Music Festival in the Basilicas of the Celio
Edition 2025 Finished Free Music Classical Baroque music

Sacred Music Festival in the Basilicas of the Celio

07 Nov 2025 — 30 Nov 2025
Roma — Roma (258)

You are viewing a past edition (2025)

This event has already taken place.

See current edition

Edition 2025 — Sacred Music at the Celio

The twelfth edition of the Sacred Music Festival in the Basilicas of the Celio took place in Rome from November 7 to 30, 2025, featuring ten free-entry concerts and a Solemn Mass on November 22. Promoted by the Rome I Centre Municipality and directed by Maestro Mario Bassani, the festival explored the relationship between sacred text and music along an ideal path through the centuries, with performances on period instruments in the churches of the Celio and Esquilino.

Twelfth edition, November 2025

From November 7 to 30, 2025, the Sacred Music Festival in the Basilicas of the Celio animated some of the oldest churches in Rome with ten free concerts. The common thread chosen by the artistic direction of Maestro Mario Bassani was the relationship between sacred text and music, explored through an itinerary that spanned centuries of musical history, with particular attention to the Renaissance and Baroque periods performed on period instruments.

Among the guest ensembles, the Labyrinthus Vocum ensemble performed at Santa Pudenziana on November 14, the vocal duo Il Sentiero Armonico on November 15, and the female vocal group Daltrocanto on November 16. The schedule touched upon San Clemente al Laterano, Santi Quattro Coronati, Santo Stefano Rotondo, Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio, Santa Pudenziana, Santi Marcellino e Pietro, and Santi Quirico e Giulitta. A Solemn Mass, celebrated on November 22, completed the program.

As always, access was completely free, confirming the public vocation of the initiative promoted by the Rome I Centre Municipality.

Where does it take place — Sacred Music at the Celio

Basiliche e chiese del Celio (San Clemente, Santi Quattro Coronati, Santo Stefano Rotondo, Santi Giovanni e Paolo)

Via Labicana 95, 00184 Roma

Contact Sacred Music at the Celio

Sacred Music at the Celio in brief

Music Classical Baroque music Sacred music Choir A cappella Heritage History Spirituality Itinerant Free Roma

History of Sacred Music at the Celio

Noticed an error or missing information?

Help us keep this edition up to date. Every proposal is verified by our team before publication.