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Welcome

I wholeheartedly believe that music truly is the universal language of beauty, capable of uniting men of good will throughout the world, prompting all to turn their gaze heavenward and open their hearts to the absolute Goodness and Beauty emanating from God the Father

 

These few words spoken by Pope Benedict XVI are a beautiful reflection of the raison d’être of the Fondazione Pro Musica e Arte Sacra , promoter of the 9th Festival di Musica e Arte Sacra. It is our intention that all those who participate in the Festival experience the unique opportunity of receiving His Holiness’s wishes. Our Autumn Festival brings together outstanding artists, first and foremost, the Festival’s Orchestra-in-Residence, the Vienna Philharmonic, in performances of sacred music within the extraordinary setting of Rome’s Patriarchal Basilicas. Here, all manifestations of creative genius, which have since time in memoriam striven towards the pursuit of divine perfection, reunite with a highly personal spiritual perception of the individual seeking the divine within himself.

Not only does the Festival enable those who are involved achieve personal, spiritual and cultural enrichment, it is also a vehicle for thanking the supporters of the Fondazione Pro Musica e Arte Sacra. The Foundation can, with their financial support, fulfil its remit aimed at the promotion of sacred music and preservation of an artistic heritage that belongs to all mankind.

Read now the presentation of the Fondazione pro Musica e Arte Sacra "L'Arte salva l'arte"

Senator. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Albert Courtial

General President of the Fondazione Pro Musica e Arte Sacra
Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Ambassador for Rome in the World