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Christmas concerts

Basilica di San Francesco and other places
4 December 2023 - 1 January 2024 (other dates)
Christmas concert 2021

During the holiday season, Ravenna is livened up with CHRISTMAS CONCERTS with illustrious orchestras and choirs playing in various churches of Ravenna and its surroundings.

The programme is constantly updated.

Between 8th and 24th December, all paid parking areas (blue lines) managed by Azimut on behalf of the Municipality are free of charge from 4.30 pm, except from the one in Piazza Baracca, free of charge from 6.30 pm. This applies to working days – on public holidays parking areas are free of charge all day long.


PROGRAMME

MONDAY 4th DECEMBER

Capire la Musica
CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Basilica of San Francesco – Piazza San Francesco
Time: 9 pm

Young Musician European Orchestra
Guido Felipe Sant’Anna violin
Coro Ucraino dei bambini di Ternopil
Cori delle scuole di Ravenna
Luciano Siani conductor

For more information: ticket office of the Alighieri Theatre +39 0544 249244

WEDNESDAY 6th DECEMBER

TRUMPET MASTERPIECE. SYMPHONIC CONCERT
Auditorium San Romualdo – Via Alfredo Baccarini, 46
Time: 9 pm

Orchestra “La Corelli”
Jacopo Rivani conductor
Marco Pierobon trumpet

Music by Haydn, Hummel, Mozart

Entrance: € 5
For information: biglietteria@lacorelli.it

FRIDAY 8th DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS SONGS – CHILDREN OF THE DARSENA AREA
Piazza dell’Incontro – Porto Fuori
Time: 8.30 pm

With the Sergio Cavina and the parish church of Porto Fuori.
Choir conducted by Maestro Andrea Lama and Cinzia Moschini, conductor of the choir of the parish church.

SATURDAY 9th DECEMBER

POWER MARCHING BAND
Piazzetta Gandhi
Time: 5 pm

The band of Bertinoro will perform a series of popular songs, movie soundtracks, folk, traditional and Christmas songs.

Free event, organized by the Municipality of Ravenna.

• 14th CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Parish church of San Massimiliano Kolbe – Viale Manzoni 381, Lido Adriano
Time: 8.45 pm

Concert of the students of Mama’s Music School, who will play cover songs of various music genres. Afterwards, Orchestra Giovani di Ravenna, conducted by Franco Emaldi, Mauro Vergimigli and Marco Paganelli.

From classical to movie music, from jazz to light music.

Free entry, subject to availability. Booking is recommended.
For information: +39 338 4965957 / amarelidoadriano@gmail.com

SATURDAY 16th DECEMBER

POWER MARCHING BAND
Piazzetta Gandhi
Time: 5 pm

The band of Bertinoro will perform a series of popular songs, movie soundtracks, folk, traditional and Christmas songs.

Free event, organized by the Municipality of Ravenna.

• TO BE CHOIR
Teatro Socjale – Via Piangipane 153, Piangipane
Time: 9 pm

The traditional Christmas concert, enriched by the presence of Jnr Robinson, accompanied by a band.

Valentina Cortesi voice conduction of the choir
Enrico Ronzani piano and hammond
Giovanni Sandrini guitar
Matteo Tiozzo bass
Gianluca Nanni drums
Andrea Guerrini, Giovanni Giacometti trumpet
Riccardo Tramontani sax

Charity concert. Proceeds will be donated to music schools in Emilia-Romagna hit by the floods.

SUNDAY 17th DECEMBER

NATALE IN PIAZZA
Piazza Donati – Mezzano
Time: 2.30 pm

Christmas songs sung by the students of the Gianni Rodari elementary school of Mezzano, conducted by teacher Beatrice Beleffi.

For information: percorsimezzano@gmail.com

• CHRISTMAS CONCERT – VOICE OF JOY GOSPEL GROUP
Chiesa di San Bartolomeo – Via Dismano 663, San Zaccaria
Time: 2.30 pm

Free entry.
For information: cfabbri@comune.ra.it

• TO BE CHOIR
Teatro Socjale – Via Piangipane 153, Piangipane
Time: 4.30 pm

The traditional Christmas concert, enriched by the presence of Jnr Robinson, accompanied by a band.

Valentina Cortesi voice conduction of the choir
Enrico Ronzani piano and hammond
Giovanni Sandrini guitar
Matteo Tiozzo bass
Gianluca Nanni drums
Andrea Guerrini, Giovanni Giacometti trumpet
Riccardo Tramontani sax

Charity concert. Proceeds will be donated to music schools in Emilia-Romagna hit by the floods.

CONCERTO PER LA NATIVITÀ
Basilica di San Francesco – Piazza San Francesco
Orario: 6.30 pm

Solo singers, choir and orchestra of Cappella Musicale di San Francesco (M° Giuliano Amadei) and Coro Jubilate from Faenza (M° Martina Drudi) with stage action of the nativity scene of Greccio by Compagnia Teatrale San Severo – Ponte Nuovo.

Felicia Bongiovanni soprano
Roberta Pozzer soprano
Nadia Pirazzini contralto
Patrizio Saudelli tenor
Zheng Wang bass

Free offer.

THURSDAY 21st DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Chiesa di SS. Simone e Giuda – Via Antica Milizia, 54
Time: 9.15 pm

Lyric choir Airone from Cervia, with the participation of soprano Nicoletta Zanini.
Raffaella Benini conductor and piano
Veronica Ungureanu, Jessica Bracchini, Monica Quercioli solo singers 

Free offer. Charity concert for AIDO.
For information: +39 335 6002818

SATURDAY 23th DECEMBER

• NOTE D’ARTE. DA BACH ALLA CONTEMPORANEITÀ
MAR – Ravenna Art Museum – Via di Roma, 13
Orario: 8.30 pm

Concert of the Young Musician European Orchestra
Paolo Olmi conductor

Paid concert, booking required. 
For information: +39 0544 482477

• CHRISTMAS CONCERT – XXIV EDITION
Alighieri Theatre – Via Angelo Mariani, 2
Time: 9 pm

Traditional concert of the city music band. Traditional, contemporary, military and Christmas music.

Maestro Mauro Vergimigli conductor
Maestro Yuri Spadaro deputy conductor

Free entry, subject to availability.
For information: bandara@comune.ravenna.it

TUESDAY 26th DECEMBER

• LA RUMAGNA INT’E TU’ COR
Ritroviamoci al Rasi
Teatro Rasi – Via di Roma, 39
Time: 3.30 pm

“Pretella Martuzzi” choir, conducted by Maestro Matteo Unich.

Traditional appointment with songs, music and folklore of Romagna.

Free offer.
For information: info@capitra.it

• GOSPEL DAY
Marinara tourist port – Piazza Dora Markus, Marina di Ravenna
Time: 5 pm

Appointment with gospel music in Marina di Ravenna.

THURSDAY 28th DECEMBER

Christmas Soul
SARA ZACCARELLI AND THE SOUL TRAIN
– ITA
Piazza del Popolo
Time: 6 pm

On stage with a super band of seven elements, Sara’s repertoire takes the public in a journey through unforgettable classics, from Aretha to Solomon Burke, from Sam Cooke and Ray Charles to Amy Winehouse, with captivating rhythms of New Orleans and Sara Zaccarelli’s original songs.

Free entry.
For information: www.turismo.ra.it

• LA MUSICA INCONTRA LA SOLIDARIETÀ
Dante Alighieri Theatre – Via Angelo Mariani, 2
Time:
9 pm

Deniz Leone tenor
Orchestra Sinfonica Rossini di Pesaro
conductor Alfredo Stilo

Music by G. Donizetti, G. Rossini, G. Verdi, G. Puccini, J. Brahms

Charity concert. Proceeds will be donated to Istituto Oncologico Romagnolo and to the Cancer Ward of the Hospital of Ravenna.
More information and tickets: www.teatroalighieri.org

FRIDAY 29th DECEMBER

Christmas Soul
EARL BYNUM AND THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR 
– USA

Piazza del Popolo
Time: 6 pm

A perfect mix of various influences of traditional and contemporary gospel, with arrangements along the lines of jazz, wisely measured and presented with energy and great power.

Free entry.
For information: www.turismo.ra.it

SUNDAY 31st DECEMBER

Christmas Soul
ANTHONY MORGAN’S INSPIRATIONAL CHOIR OF HARLEM 
– USA

Piazza del Popolo
Orario: 11 pm

The Inspirational Choir of Harlem is a versatile group, ranging from gospel and jazz to pop and R&B, created under the direction of Anthony Morgan, a much talented artist who accurately selected some of the most unique voices of New York.

Anthony’s unique style of phrasing and elocution, enriched by a hint of comedy, makes every public take part into the concert and dance.

Free entry.
For information: www.turismo.ra.it

MONDAY 1st JANUARY

Christmas Soul
KAYLA HARVEY & THE BRONX BLACK KEY feat. M-STRING QUARTET 
– USA

Dante Alighieri Theatre – Via Angelo Mariani, 2
Time: 11.30 am

A concert prepared as the soundtrack of a musical journey, enriched by a strong body communication and upbeat tempo accompanied by the clapping of hands.

Free entrance. Bookings from 20th December on www.teatroalighieri.org or at the Tourist Information Office of Piazza San Francesco.

CONTACTS

  • + 39 0544 35404
  • + 39 0544 35755

Further information

Places

  • Basilica di San Francesco
    Piazza San Francesco - Ravenna
  • Parrocchia San Massimiliano Kolbe
    Viale Manzoni 381, 381 - Lido Adriano
  • Teatro Dante Alighieri
    Via Mariani, 2 - Ravenna
  • and other places

timetable

See the programme.

Entrance

Some events are paid

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Last edit:19 December 2023
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