Urbino Chamber Music Festival
Chamber music concerts in the halls of the Ducal Palace of Urbino
About Musica da Camera Urbino
A festival in the heart of the Ducal Palace
The Urbino Chamber Music Festival is a concert season that takes place in the halls of the Ducal Palace of Urbino, a Renaissance masterpiece that houses the National Gallery of the Marche. Born to enhance the combination of music and art venues, the festival offers refined programs focused on the chamber repertoire from the 18th century onwards, performed by internationally renowned soloists and principal players from major European theaters, from Amsterdam to Basel to London.
Art amidst art
Listening to a string quartet or a piano trio in the Throne Room or the Conference Room of the Palace, surrounded by the masterpieces of the National Gallery of the Marche, is the idea that drives the entire project: music dialogues with space, and space amplifies the emotion of listening. The artistic direction is entrusted to violinist Cecilia Cartoceti, who designs each season as a journey through the great composers, from Telemann and Corelli to Shostakovich, Schumann, and Piazzolla.
A season between autumn and spring
The festival is divided into several concerts spread between autumn and spring, with events designed to accompany visitors throughout Urbino's cultural year. The concerts are held in the afternoon, usually at 4:30 PM, to combine a museum visit with live listening: the entrance ticket to the Gallery, in fact, also grants access to the concerts.
Urbino, city of music and art
Part of the UNESCO World Heritage city, the Urbino Chamber Music Festival enriches the cultural offerings of a municipality that has always been a crossroads of art, music, and education in the Marche region. The setting of the Ducal Palace, commissioned by Federico da Montefeltro, makes every concert a unique experience, where architectural and musical heritage merge.
- Venue: Palazzo Ducale - Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Piazza Duca Federico, Urbino (PU)
- Organization: Galleria Nazionale delle Marche
- Artistic Direction: Cecilia Cartoceti
- Repertoire: chamber music from the 18th century to contemporary
Musica da Camera Urbino — edition 2026
The seventh edition of the Urbino Chamber Music Festival, organized by the National Gallery of the Marche under the artistic direction of Cecilia Cartoceti, featured five concerts spread between autumn 2025 and spring 2026, all held in the halls of the Ducal Palace of Urbino. The program explored the great chamber repertoire, from wind instruments to strings and piano, with internationally renowned soloists. The season concluded on May 24, 2026, with a refined program for violin and double bass.
Access to the concerts was included in the ticket for the National Gallery of the Marche, combining a museum visit with live listening in the Palace's halls.
Programme Musica da Camera Urbino 2026
September 21, 2025 - Throne Room
- 4:30 PM - Wind Quintet
October 5, 2025
- 4:30 PM - Piano and String Quintet: Clara Dutto (piano), Marta Kowalczyk and Cecilia Cartoceti (violins), Daniel Palmizio (viola), Sebastiano Severi (cello). Featuring Dmitri Shostakovich's Quintet in G minor, Op. 57, and Robert Schumann's Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44.
April 26, 2026
- 4:30 PM - Adorno Quartet, complete Beethoven quartets
May 3, 2026
- 4:30 PM - Flute and String Quartet, French repertoire: Anna Colacioppo (flute), Cecilia Cartoceti (violin), Françoise Renard (viola), Sebastiano Severi (cello)
May 24, 2026 - Conference Room and Winter Garden (closing concert)
- 4:30 PM - Violin and Double Bass Duo: Mihaela Costea (violin) and Antonio Mercurio (double bass). Featuring: Telemann's Sonata a Canone No. 3 in D major, Corelli's Sonata Op. 5 No. 12 "La Follia", Halvorsen's Sarabande with Variations on a Theme by Handel, Glière's Duets Op. 53, and five Tangos by Piazzolla.
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Practical information — Musica da Camera Urbino
How to get there
The Ducal Palace is located in Piazza Duca Federico, in the historic center of Urbino (PU). By car, take the A14 motorway exit at Fano, then the Fano-Grosseto highway to Urbino. By train, the nearest stations are Pesaro or Fano, with bus connections to Urbino. The historic center is pedestrianized: it is advisable to leave your car in the parking lots near the walls.
Opening hours and tickets
Concerts are usually held in the afternoon, at 4:30 PM, in the rooms of the Ducal Palace. Access to the concerts is included in the entrance ticket to the National Gallery of the Marche or in the museum's annual pass. For information: tel. +39 0722 350077.
Tips
Seating in the Palace rooms is limited: it is advisable to arrive early. Take advantage of the day to visit the National Gallery of the Marche and the masterpieces by Raphael and Piero della Francesca.
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Where does it take place — Musica da Camera Urbino
Palazzo Ducale di Urbino - Galleria Nazionale delle Marche
Piazza Duca Federico, 61029 Urbino