Pantheon hosts organ festival through 30 October

The Pantheon in Rome hosts the sixth International Organ Festival from 11 September to 30 October 2026. The basilica, also known as Santa Maria ad Martyres, is the venue for a programme of organ concerts in Italy's capital.

International Organ Festival closes at the Pantheon on 30 October

The festival is promoted by the Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres and its Chapter of Canons. The festival programme for 2026 says the series runs until 30 October and includes internationally renowned organists.

Juraj Kremen performs the closing concert at 5.30pm on 30 October 2026, according to the basilica programme. The Slovak organist is scheduled to play works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn and Cesar Franck. Admission is free until capacity is reached, the organiser says.

The date and venue are also reported by Vatican News on the closing concert. That final performance gives a current reason to visit the monument beyond its regular role as a historic building and active basilica.

The Pantheon’s dome gives the festival its architectural setting

The present building was reconstructed during Emperor Hadrian’s reign between 118 and 125 AD. The original structure was erected between 27 and 25 BC by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, while its transformation into a church in 609 helped preserve the ancient building.

The rotunda has walls more than 6 metres thick and supports a concrete dome measuring 43.30 metres in diameter and the same in height. The official Pantheon history and visitor information identifies the site as the Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres.

The festival’s organ has its own anniversary in 2026: the programme marks 100 years since the historic Giovanni Tamburini instrument was built. That link between the anniversary of the instrument and the sixth festival edition places the October concert within the working life of a church that has served the public for centuries.

Visiting Pantheon: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The International Organ Festival runs at the Pantheon from 11 September to 30 October 2026. The closing concert by Juraj Kremen is on 30 October 2026 at 5.30pm.
• Admission to the closing concert is free until capacity is reached. The concert takes place inside the Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres, so visitors should expect a functioning place of worship.
• The monument stands at Piazza della Rotonda in Rome. The official visitor information lists the Pantheon and Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres at Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome.
• The main interior is a circular hall with a diameter and height of 43.30 metres. Visitors with reduced mobility can use the external ramp on the Via della Minerva side.

The closing concert combines a fixed October date with the building’s historic organ, while the rotunda remains a place of worship and a visitor site.

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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 2026. Juraj Kremen performs the closing concert on 30 October 2026 at 5.30pm.

Where is Pantheon and how do you get there?

Pantheon is at Piazza della Rotonda in Rome, Italy. The official visitor information gives the address as Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome.

What is Pantheon?

Pantheon is an ancient Roman building and the Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres. Its present structure dates from Hadrian’s reign between 118 and 125 AD, with a dome 43.30 metres in diameter.