Concerto di musica sacra in omaggio a Papa Luciani

In the year of the tenth anniversary of MUSAL – Museo Albino Luciani, the Papa Luciani Foundation celebrates the occasion through the programming and organization of weekly summer cultural events that will take place during the entire months of July and August.

These events aim to promote culture, local history, and faith, while also providing ample space for music and new publications.

On Saturday, August 22 at 8:45 p.m., the prestigious concert of sacred music: “Tribute to Papa Luciani” will be held, performed by the renowned chamber ensemble “Gli Archi del Friuli e del Veneto.”

The event will take place at the Arcipretale Church of Canale d’Agordo with the participation of violinists Guido Freschi and Virginia Freschi, cellist Riccardo Toffoli, and Carlo Rizzi on organ and harpsichord, guiding us through the most significant paths of sacred and baroque tradition.

The event delves into the inner aspect of the bond between artistic beauty, the local territory, and the memory of the Pope, intertwining musical harmony with the deep esteem and affection that his humanity continues to evoke in the entire community.

The central themes of his ministry are thus revisited: from the proverbial gentleness and simplicity to trust in God and care for the marginalized.

The audience will be introduced to a cultural and spiritual itinerary, which will include immortal masterpieces by Mozart performed in memory of John Paul I, combined with organ and string concerts by Corrette and the famous pages of Vivaldi and Paganini.

A moment of profound social and spiritual impact will also be dedicated to the memory of the victims of the 1976 Friuli earthquake in its fiftieth anniversary, through the dramatic and powerful notes of Haydn.

The concert is further enhanced by the very high quality level of the Ensemble, composed of established concert artists from the provinces of Udine, Trieste, Pordenone, and Treviso, capable of spanning from baroque to contemporary music with prestigious international collaborations from Vienna to Buenos Aires.

The Papa Luciani Foundation is pleased to share this proposal with the pilgrims visiting Canale d’Agordo, providing informational materials free of charge.

The brochures aim to accompany pilgrims and visitors through culture and the discovery of the local history, the great personalities of the valley native to Papa Luciani, and music.