Spinacorona 2025: Free musical walks in the heart of Naples

It returns from 25 to 28 September Spinacorona, Neapolitan musical walks, the review conceived and directed by the master Michele Campanella and promoted by the City of Naples as part of the Naples City of Music project.

Four days of free concerts in churches, palaces and art spaces of the historic center, for a total of 20 appointments and the participation of 66 artistsThe ninth edition celebrates the link between music and cultural heritage, with tributes to great masters such as Domenico Scarlatti e Luciano Berio.

A program full of emotions

The opening is entrusted to the Quartetto of Cremona, guest of honor who is celebrating 25 years of activity and will inaugurate the event together with Michele Campanella. The presence of theOrchestra of Tuscany, now a traditional protagonist of Spinacorona.

Guests include international artists such as cellist Florian Berner, the oboist Dominik Wollenweber of the Berliner Philharmoniker, the flutist Mario Caroli and the clarinetist Angelo MontanaroThe repertoire ranges from Mozart e Haydn up to lesser-known composers such as Caplet, Bozza and Gaubert, offering the audience a broad and varied musical experience.

The complete program

Thursday September 25st

• 18 hours - Church of Santa Croce and Purgatory at the Market: Quartetto of Cremona (guest of honor), Ravel Quartet
• 21 hours - Basilica of the Most Holy Mary of Carmine Maggiore: Quartetto of Cremona + Michele Campanella, Schumann Quartet op. 41 no. 2, Brahms Quintet op. 34

Friday September 26st

• 16 hours: 30 - Church of Santa Maria Egiziaca in Pizzofalcone: Sandro De Palma, Chopin (Berceuse, Nocturnes, Waltzes, Great Brilliant Waltz, Ballad)
• 18 hours - Palazzo Serra di Cassano: Mario Caroli (flute), Katharina Kegler (piano), Caplet, Gaubert, Dutilleux, Andersen
• 19 hours: 30 - Carpenters' Workshops: Carlo Torlontano (alphorn), Massimiliano Pitocco (bayan), Bartesch, Zimmermann, Bach, D'Aquila, Angelis, Pärt, Leopold Mozart
• 21 hours - Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Pizzofalcone: Orchestra of Tuscany, Michele Campanella, Monica Leone, Mozart Concerto KV 459 and KV 595

Saturday 27rd September

• 10 hours - Church of St. John the Evangelist at Porta San Gennaro: Mario Caroli (flute), Angelo Montanaro (clarinet), Berio, Jolivet
• 11 hours: 30 - Domus Ars: Enzo Salomone (vocals), Antonio Grande (baroque guitar), Purtuallo
• 13 hours - Church of Santa Maria of Constantinople: Enrico Baiano (harpsichord), Michele Campanella (piano), Domenico Scarlatti (Sonatas)
• 16 hours: 30 - University Library: Stefania Cafaro, Haydn (Sonatas)
• 18 hours - Royal Museum of Mineralogy: Kyiv Piano Duo, Schubert Four Hands (Heroic March, Variations, Three Military Marches)
• 19 hours: 30 - Basilica of the Old Jesus: François-Joël Thiollier, Chopin (Polonaise, Variations on Bellini, Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise)
• 21 hours - Former Hospital of Peace: Gianfranco Campagnoli (trumpet), Mario Nappi (piano), Variations on Standards

Sunday September 28th

• 10 hours - University Library: Angelo Montanaro (clarinet), Florian Berner (cello), Katharina Kegler (piano), D'Indy Trio op. 29
• 11 hours: 30 - Church of Sant'Antonio delle Nuache in Portalba: Frédéric Chauvel and Mark Solé-Leris, Schubert four hands (Variations, Rondo, Two Marches)
• 13 hours - Royal Museum of Mineralogy: Cristina Melis (mezzosoprano), Enrica Ruggiero (piano), Musorgsky The children's room, Tchaikovsky Six Lyrics
• 16 hours: 30 - Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Pietrasanta: Simone Bellagamba (saxophone), Dominik Wollenweber (oboe), Florian Berner (cello), Berio Sequenze
• 18 hours - Church of Santa Maria of Constantinople: Jacek Kortus, Chopin (Mazurkas, Polonaise Fantasia)
• 19 hours: 30 - Basilica of the Old Jesus: Dominik Wollenweber (oboe), Fabrizio Soprano (piano), Poulenc, Bozza, Saint-Saëns
• 21 hours - Former Hospital of Peace: Monica Leone and Michele Campanella, Schubert four-hands (Sonata op. 140 “Gran Duo”)

Where will the concerts take place?

The festival transforms the historic center of Naples into a widespread stage. The concerts will be held in 15 sites between confirmations and absolute novelties. In addition to the Basilica del Carmine, the Museum of Mineralogy, the Gesù Vecchio and the University Library, spaces such as the Hall of Mirrors in Palazzo Serra di Cassano, the Domus Ars former Peace Hospital , Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Pietrasanta. Extraordinary openings will also involve lesser-known places such as the Church of Santa Maria Egiziaca in Pizzofalcone , Church of St. John the Evangelist at Porta San GennaroA real opportunity to discover art treasures that are usually inaccessible.

Spinacorona, a special event for Naples

Spinacorona is not just a music festival, but a project of urban regeneration and enhancement of heritageAs Mayor Gaetano Manfredi emphasized, the festival becomes a "journey into the beating heart of the city," with music intertwined with the history of the places. The event aims to return churches and monuments to the community, transforming them into living spaces for residents and tourists. Free admission makes the experience inclusive and open to all, strengthening Naples' identity as a cultural and musical capital.

With the message “Music speaks of peace. Let us clothe peace in beauty.”, the 2025 edition reaffirms the value of art as a universal language of dialogue and sharing.