Pantheon hosts an organ festival until 30 October

The Pantheon and the International Organ Festival share Rome's ancient basilica from 11 September to 30 October 2026. The sixth edition brings a series of organ concerts to the monument, whose official name is the Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres.

The Pantheon organ festival runs through 30 October

The festival is promoted by the Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres and its Chapter of Canons. The organiser's programme lists concerts on 16 October with Martin Kuttruff of Zurich, on 23 October with Peter Krasinski of Worcester, Massachusetts, and on 30 October with Juraj Kremen of Slovakia.

The programme began on 11 September and continues through 30 October, placing its final three concerts inside the current October travel window. The 2026 festival programme gives the dates, performers and venue, while Rome's tourism authority also lists the October concerts at the Pantheon.

The organiser states that admission to the concerts is free until capacity is reached. The listed start time is 5.30pm on 16 and 30 October, while the 23 October concert starts at 4.30pm.

An ancient Roman dome frames the 2026 organ programme

The present building was reconstructed during Emperor Hadrian's reign between 118 and 125 AD. The state museum authority describes the circular interior as 43.30 metres in diameter and the same height, with a cylindrical wall more than 6 metres thick supporting the dome.

That geometry gives the festival a precise setting: the organ programme is performed inside a building whose circular hall and monumental vault define the visitor's surroundings. The monument's transformation into a church in 609 also explains why concerts and religious use share the same interior.

The original structure was built between 27 and 25 BC under Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. The official history and visitor information records the later Hadrianic reconstruction, the church dedication and the building's current dimensions.

Concert dates connect the basilica to Rome's October calendar

The remaining programme gives visitors three fixed opportunities to hear the organ in the basilica during October. Kuttruff represents Switzerland on 16 October, Krasinski represents the United States on 23 October, and Kremen represents Slovakia on 30 October.

Rome's official tourism listing places the festival among the city's October cultural events and identifies the Pantheon as the venue. Its October 2026 events listing confirms the dates inside the wider Rome programme.

Visiting Pantheon: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The International Organ Festival runs at the Pantheon from 11 September to 30 October 2026, with the remaining concerts on 16, 23 and 30 October.
• Concert admission is free until capacity is reached, but the basilica remains a working place of worship and access is reserved to worshippers during religious services.
• The venue is at Piazza della Rotonda in central Rome. The official visitor information identifies access from the Via della Minerva side for visitors with reduced mobility.
• The interior is a circular hall beneath a 43.30-metre dome, and visitors should expect a sacred setting where quiet and appropriate dress are required.
• Italian is the official language and the national currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Pantheon

When does the International Organ Festival take place at Pantheon?

The 2026 festival runs from 11 September to 30 October, with concerts on 16, 23 and 30 October.

Where is Pantheon and how do you get there?

It stands at Piazza della Rotonda in central Rome. Visitors with reduced mobility can use the external ramp on the Via della Minerva side.

What is Pantheon?

It is an ancient Roman building reconstructed under Hadrian between 118 and 125 AD and consecrated as a church in 609.