Live Music · CLASSICAL CONCERTS IN ROME
The 11 best classical concerts in Rome you can book tonight, with what a seat costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend about 80 minutes with Elvin Dhimitri and the Opera e Lirica string quintet performing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, plus other Baroque works. The concert may take place at a Methodist church, Palazzo Poli near Trevi Fountain, or Horti Sallustiani. Seats are first come, first served.
“Professional musicians! Great experience, recommended. Only pay attention, that the place where it is happening is a bit chilly inside.”
Spend 90 minutes hearing Bach’s organ works, his Orchestral Suite No. 3, and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons inside St. Paul’s Within the Walls. Pick up your ticket from 7:45 pm, then enjoy the 8:30 pm concert near Via Nazionale, Piazza della Repubblica, and Termini Station.
“Excellent great music and venue. Exciting experience for my daughter and I. If I go back, I will do this again.”
Spend an hour with Chopin and Italian opera favorites at Rome’s Waldensian or Methodist Church. A live pianist performs works by Chopin, Verdi, Mascagni, Puccini, Debussy, Gershwin, and others in an intimate setting for $35.
“Réservation faite par erreur dans les 10 min j’ai envoyé un mail pour annuler aucune réponse à ce jour. Je n’ai pas assisté au concert je ne peux donc pas juger la prestation mais l’organisation est insatisfaisante”
Spend about 90 minutes with Opera e Lirica’s string quintet and harpsichord at 8:30 pm in Sala Dante of Palazzo Poli. Violinist Elvin Dhimitri leads Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in an intimate setting near the Trevi Fountain. Seats are assigned by the box office, and smart casual dress is expected.
“The music was wonderful in a beautiful church. We hand a great time and it was touching to listen to Four Seasons in person! But I would suggest people to buy a normal concert ticket to Four Seasons since I think it is a bit only for tourists.”
At 6:00 PM, an accomplished pianist performs Chopin’s nocturnes, ballades, and other works in a historic Roman church. You’ll hear the music in natural acoustics, surrounded by candlelight and sacred architecture. English-speaking staff assist, and the 50-minute concert costs $29.
Travel from Rome to Cantine Santa Benedetta in the Castelli Romani for a private visit to the vineyard, cellar, and 18th-century farmhouse. English-speaking hosts such as Luca, Lorenzo, and Eleonora present Lazio wines with local food pairings, olive oil, and family warmth.
“Loved this tour, Patrick was great and chatted on the drive, the Winery was superb and the food was amazing, wish I did this tour when we arrived as I would of done it again.”
Spend about an hour at Rome’s Chiesa di Santa Maria dell’Anima for a live Baroque concert by artists linked to the Papal Sistine Chapel Choir. An organist and countertenor perform works by Händel, Vivaldi, Bach, Pergolesi, Böhm, and others inside a striking church near central Rome.
“We were amazed by those fabulous artists. The concert was unbelievable also because the church made us feel like we were in the 16th century. Absolutely recommended.”
You’ll visit the Capuchins Museum and Crypt, then hear the Schola Romana Ensemble perform Christmas music by Palestrina, Victoria, Arcadelt, Lasso, Morales, and Anerio in the Capuchin Convent’s reserved hall. Choose an audioguide visit or a VIP English tour led by an art historian.
“la explicación de guía sobre las catacumbas de los capuchinos y el concierto fue excelente la soprano es lo máximo.”
Spend 50 minutes with a solo pianist at Rome’s Chiesa Evangelica Valdese, a 19th-century Waldensian church. Expect famous Chopin works, piano arrangements of Verdi, Mascagni, and Puccini, and an affordable classical music option at 6:00 pm.
“Nice atmosphere and great music. Very competent pianist but maybe the piano needs a slight tuning. :) pieces actually played did not match with the programme on the website but all in all some very beautiful and well known pieces by Chopin, Debussy and Beethoven together with Respighi. Easily worth the money.”
Begin at 4:45 pm with Schola Romana Ensemble singing Renaissance and Baroque church music in the Capuchin Convent Hall. Then visit the Capuchin Museum and Crypt with a 13-language audioguide or an art historian. Dinner at a Roman restaurant is an optional add-on.
“Great experience however, the meeting point address from Viator was incorrect. It was a half mile away from the actual meeting point in front of the museum.”
Tour Princess Doria Pamphilj’s private apartments with an English-speaking art historian, then hear Schola Romana Ensemble perform Frescobaldi, Monteverdi, and others on period instruments in the Throne Room.
“It was a wonderful event in Rome. The warm soprano of Paola and great guitar and flute playing of Lorenzo and Stephano. It was an unforgettable evening in Rome for me and my daughter. Also our dinner after the concert was great: typical Italian food of very good quality.”
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