Edition 2023
The 4th edition of the Concert for the Poor and with the Poor is scheduled for Friday, December 15, 2023, at 5:30 PM in the Aula Paolo VI in the Vatican and it will be preceded on the same morning by a Private Audience with Pope Francis.
Maestro Speranza Scappucci will lead the Orchestra, alternating on the podium with Maestro mons. Marco Frisina, together entrusted to conduct the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and the 200 members of the Chorus of the Diocese of Rome.
Edition 2023
The 4th edition of the Concert for the Poor and with the Poor is scheduled for Friday, December 15, 2023, at 5:30 PM in the Aula Paolo VI in the Vatican and it will be preceded on the same morning by a Private Audience with Pope Francis.
Maestro Speranza Scappucci will lead the Orchestra, alternating on the podium with Maestro mons. Marco Frisina, together entrusted to conduct the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and the 200 members of the Chorus of the Diocese of Rome.
with the poor
Since the first edition, the venue for the concert has been the evocative Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican, which can accommodate around 8,000 people, including more than 3,000 seats reserved for the less fortunate: homeless people, migrants, detainees with special permits, and those living in mental and social distress. They are given the privilege of being the “special guests” of the event.
with the poor
Since the first edition, the venue for the concert has been the evocative Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican, which can accommodate around 8,000 people, including more than 3,000 seats reserved for the less fortunate: homeless people, migrants, detainees with special permits, and those living in mental and social distress. They are given the privilege of being the “special guests” of the event.
artists
From the very beginning, the great event has seen the participation of prestigious names in the field of international music. The editions have featured renowned conductors such as Daniel Oren, Ennio Morricone, Nicola Piovani accompanied by the constant presence of Monsignor Marco Frisina. Under their direction, prestigious symphony orchestras and choirs have taken turns, such as the Salerno Philharmonic Orchestra Giuseppe Verdi, the Rome Sinfonietta Orchestra, the Italian Cinema Orchestra, the Choir of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, and the Choir of the Diocese of Rome.
artists
From the very beginning, the great event has seen the participation of prestigious names in the field of international music. The editions have featured renowned conductors such as Daniel Oren, Ennio Morricone, Nicola Piovani accompanied by the constant presence of Monsignor Marco Frisina. Under their direction, prestigious symphony orchestras and choirs have taken turns, such as the Salerno Philharmonic Orchestra Giuseppe Verdi, the Rome Sinfonietta Orchestra, the Italian Cinema Orchestra, the Choir of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, and the Choir of the Diocese of Rome.
